Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes, R. 1959 Eroliia alpina 18 11 August Pitt Point, Alaska About 8 birds seen in vicinity / small ponds, west of the base. Included among these were three young birds which still had down about the head. 15 August P.H. Point, Alaska None have been seen since 11 August. 16 August Pitt Point, Alaska Three molting Ads were seen just 200 yards from the base. One there had its dark breast feather almost completely replaced; The others were still in a state where the breast (welt) appeared "spickled" with black and gray. 18 August Barrow, Alaska Four immature and 1 adult were noted feeding together near A.A.C.S. 19 August Barrow, Alaska This was the most common bird seen today. Approx. 300 were present in the southern half of Fortprint Lake. The ratio of young to adults seemed to be nearly 50:50. All were feeding in the shallow pacer advantage area with no family groups being distinguishable.