Alaska field journal and species accounts, v4466
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Ereunetes pusillus 11 june 1962 Salt lagoon #1 Pt Barrow, Alaska. Three individuals seen going through act of hovering over the ground (50 ft in air) while emitting the motor boat sound. June 16, 1962, Voth area, Pt. Barrow; Individual about 50'-75' above ground, hovering, emitting the motor boat sound. June 18, 1962 Voth's area, Pt. Barrow; one nest found which is actually across from Voth's area proper, across the "Little Freeway." also, to the north of this nest, a male was seen going through the nest cup display of going from one nest to another in a tail down, hunched position. He would settle on a nest cup for a few seconds and go to the second. The female followed him in both instances. then both went off to feed. Both cups were located and marked. July