Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1962 Limnodromus scolopaceus Barrow, Alaska Mullen sour shot an individual in A drum area behind AMI (see D.A.M.#1) 8 June - 2 birds seen feeding along a water- filled polyea trough - near Elson lagoon (No. of Wohlischlag). The pair was not collected (By bill length - seemed to be > + ?). 9 June One bird displaying over Sandridge (between Berta + Voth area). Call note in display quite similar to gulls but higher pitched. It gives several liquid notes then a swoopy tree-like call. The son 1 the bird in display was to fly in circle - widening + wideniir + Then gliding a down-curved wings - while giving No call note. There was one flight to 30'. The gliding back to the ground as seen gull-like - but the bird would glide in circles at about 75-100' above the ground. We looked for just a few minutes & the bird flew off to the west. 10 June Two birds seen feeding at the north barrel ridge - a marsh area &ree. - Appeared to be pre-bysie. 11 June Pair seen near Elson lagoon - Not Wohlischlag - we was heard displaying (annually) Later - probobs 20 and 20 fus see previously.