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Holmes,R
1959
Erolia alpina
5 June 1900. - Barrel-Area behind A.R.L. Barrow,
Alaska. Weather - overcast, light snow
and S.E. wind. Two birds seen
flying at 1400. - At 1950 3 noted
flying back and forth between
several patches of bare tundra.
Two seemed to keep closer together,
for three I would land while
the third circled around 1 to several
feet before landing. The three
were noted sitting together several
times. Once while flying one bird
seemed to chase the other for
20 to 30 ft - indicating some
territorial defense or aggressiveness.
6 June Barrow, Alaska
Several noted in The Voth
Area - SW of A.R.L.. They were in
company with 2 Pectrals + were feeding
in a small area of exposed
tundra. One was collected.
8 June Barrow, Alaska
30-40 seen no. of Barrow
Village. There was no pairing
or aggressive behavior noted. The
birds were flokced and feeding
close together. They appear