Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, P. 19C2 Erolia ferruginea 19 June Barron, Alaska The morning - I felt she could not locate the pain. A heavy wind was blowing, smoking. leaving difference. In the a.m. Sullen did not see her. May 20th- She had been away 22 June - Philip & I checked the beach vicinity, west of the gasoline. After an hour, we finally heard a white mate & located a pair further north - on the high dunes - 28 yards S.O. I Middle salt lagoon. The 8.5on often sawing, fed by a low grass mound- settled into a depression, giving a nest cup display - with tail & pointed wing stubs up. The air moving them back & forth. After 30 sec., it stood up, walked off suddenly. Dr & could not be seen in the immediate vicinity. Later, she was seen to the west. The birds continued to feed, the 8 occasionally running in a rodent-like manner, but both feathers were not ruffled & there was less than in previous sighting of country pain. The 8 made several short, low flying flights - giving the full (aerial) song or parts thereof. Also, The doblets were given infrequently from the ground. When the 8 was first found: she was feeding.