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Transcription
Holmes,R
1962
Erolia ferruginea
18 June Barrow, Alaska
To sec. minutes,- The bird would take flight
return to The other side of ridge.
Beside Dr where - the competent /
Song - a variable introductory note -
The 'junc' - two parked trill (cheer-oh)-
was given - several time in succession.
The other was busy attending the 9-
he remained in The hunched posture - running
fast - then stopping to feed & running again.
For more / less time - the 4 was not
the found - but several times there was
a chase - with the 5 giving The fourth -
The 5 - giving trill - flee to vacant!
The patrolling bird - landing nearby - it
assumed an agg. posture and head forward
down - pulled into Dr body, wings down.
Tail dropped spread - screeching from
the other bird which immediately
flew flight - The other bird returned
The skirmish / the 2 & 3 conferred feeding
this was merely territorial encounter
noted.
This bird consisted of 2 sexes - males
males and a rather dark female. The
habitat was a smooth grassy edge -
been patrolled by The Lenes of a wet
lowland - pine spotted maid - cedar trees. Erected.