Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1967 Erolia fumiginea 22 jun Barrow, Alaska Apparent, long, high display as give - This may have been in response to another bird? This species - since the area is where he flew was new when a pair we noted everest day ago. As the pair was feeding. The 0 again Gave a weird nest cup display, consisting of a standing in a depression - raising angled Tail & folded wings kept to the turning - 45° Stopping for 1/2 sec - turn another 45° - etc. No settling or wagging was noted. Both birds fed a - finally with show Say suddenly The 0 settled into (depression), 1st standing then sitting - with tail - Wing tip in air - motion in several directions. By this time, The 0 was standing 3-4" away with tail raised, whip may have been slightly dropped - head forward but not horizontal with the ground [illegible] - gave doublet (all that we could hear was one two sequence 1 doublet - but bird's body was moving more frequently - & there was have been more vocalizations). After about 45 sec, The 0 moved off - running in renewed Pasture - feeding - running again. The 0 remained in the cup for 2 1/2 minutes - Feeding This time, she preened prior to [illegible]