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Holman, R.
1957
Calcaris lapponicus
7 July Barrow, Alaska
was a mite nearby and he was
trying to warm his note. Pairs are
occasionally seen feeding together.
13 July Barrow, Alaska
During the last week, longspurs have been
fairly common, particularly males. No
young birds have been seen on
Sundra which seems unusual since
the nests have been hatching during this
time. Females are seen reasonably
sometimes in small groups. Very few
mixed (8-9) groups were noted.
15 July Barrow, Alaska.
One immature seen near the south-
end of Footpoint Lake. Since the cover
is poor this year (due to an extremely
wet year's - thereby having very little
growth), possibly predation may be
the cause for the number of immatures.
20 July Barrow, Alaska.
During the last four days, several trips
have been made to Footpoint Lake,
A.A.C.S., and the Beak Ridge. During
these trips, no young longspurs were
seen. In fact, longspurs as a whole
were scarce. On 16 July, 2 longspurs
were caught in the traps, but they had