Alaska species accounts, v4430
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Maclean 1967 C. alpina 14 August (SM 816, 817) from feeding around a pond, and 2 more (818, 819) from a flock standing about, not feeding. 15 August Drove inland to Skroawik, largely to see numbers and separation of adult and immature red-backs. Saw scattered birds all the way - mainly feeding around ponds and the Denn Wedgel road, then a flock of 20 adults on low polygonum South of S. Footprint Lake. Saw no birds on Holmes Skroawik plot. 16 August So. of Family Creek - a flock of c. 30 that appeared to have a few immatures. Collected 1- SM 822 - a ? of light far. 18 August A flock of ca. 35 birds flying about actively near traplines III A-B. Collected 2- SM 825, 6. ? has moderate far, or still light. Birds were feeding largely in upland areas. 19 August On walk from camp to Browsville saw many birds. First a flock of 15 immature (only) - supporting somewhat Holmes' comments re. separation - in pond by family creek. Other imm. were encountered alone or with small groups of imm. and adults all along the way. Also saw several