Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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J.M. Brock Red Phalarope 1 1957 June 12 Atkeasuk, Dead River Coal Mine, Alaska A nest was discovered only after it was too late and two of the eggs had been destroyed by me in some fashion. The nest was located between some Eriophorum tussocks near stake 7.8 in transect number VIII. Of the three eggs in the nest one was still in good condition. This egg was collected for the A.R.H. egg collection. The egg was pear shaped, dark green and spotted with many brown-black marks July 1 Banow, within Alaska Nest with 4 incubated eggs found very near to stake 2.6 of line V Was found when male (O? dull colored) was flushed and flew directly out over musk flat and landed far off in the distance. No distraction display of any sort. One of the four eggs is turned in reverse with the tapered end pointing out! July 2 Nest was looked at is morning but bird was not flushed or seen and eggs seemed cold. All four eggs had the tapered end in to the center. In the evening the phalarope was seen sitting on its nest