Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes,R 1962 Erolia ferruginea 28 June Barrow, Alaska The body & fluttered, tail depressed & fanned - The sunnoms off Thirty The polyze troughs - given : squeaky Call notes. She returned once & sat on an egg - while I was Standing near the wood - 46' away. 29 June Pikelka, Nome, I returned to nest #2 at 0900. The ? was on the nest and did not flush until we were within 6'. The distractor display consisted of fluttering 1 to 4 in air - while we were near the nest. If we turned away & appeared to follow her - She went into the potent-reen posture as described above. No wing-flapping or violent shaking was as seen & besides was noted. If we returned to the nest, she would return fly in air, hover on weaker wing while just 2-3' off the ground. Finally - running around (twice) setting at the nest - while we were just a few feet away - very broody & paid no attention to us. - Man other cadelaine do. Photographs were taken by Pikelka & [illegible]. 30 June Nest #1 EMPTY at 1330. No egg (The birds). Replay cup - Made by ? Checked - was fuel, lined - 3" diameter - Oil smoke poly, among relatives Joel & Dave vegetation. Nest #2 - 2 members - allowed close approach for photo.