Alaska species accounts, v4430
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Maclean 1964 Erolia alpina 1. 10 June Nest with 4 eggs (CRB-1 - RTH) located on So. Beach Ridge. Found 6 June with 1 egg by Holmes. 11 June None seen in Drum area. 15 June Widely spaced, but consistently found along beach ridge and W. slope. 1 pr. on gasoline ridge. ?T still displaying well. 18 June Dense on N. slope of ridge W. of gasline. Continue on ridge slopes for several miles. Still much activity; ?T displaying, chasing. 20 June Well spaced in mesic areas E. of Beach ridge. ?T displaying. 25 June Seen universally distributed inland - more display than other spp., with possible exception of Buff-breasts. 3 July Nest found in process of hatching - flat grass area N of Jaeger nest, between gasline and Middle Salt Lagoon. 1 just out, one coming out, 2 broken. 1 adult nearby. Miller reports 4 chicks with 1 adult in Voth area. 4 July Rechecked above nest - cup empty - 1 chick ca 10 ft. away - no other chicks or adults in sight. This chick assumes abandoned and collected (Maclean 259). 17 July 2 adults w/ 4 chicks - W side of gasline ridge. 31 July Flock of 17 adults feeding in mud