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V. Cade
1959
Pluvialis dominica
20 May Pitmegea River - 2 or 3 pairs
on the low ground around Child's old
Camp site, where we camped,
and a definite pair has staked
out a territory on the slope
immediately back of camp. Countship
calls were heard all through
the night from several pairs.
21 May Pitmegea - Same pair on station
on slope above camp. Pair seen
on ridge on north side of river.
No flocks seen anywhere.
23 May Pitmegea - about half a dozen
pairs noted on ridges through
the day. Display and counting
calls frequent. No flocks seen
anywhere.
25 May Pitmegea - one pair around camp,
one pair on the ridge back of
camp, and a single seen on the
high ridge at the far side of
Child's Study area.
26-27 May Pitmegea - pairs courting in many
places on both sides of the river.
4 June Peters Schwader Lakes - on our hike
from Schwader down "Bates" to 3 or 4 mi.-
and return, we encountered 8 pairs on
the high ridge ground - mostly near the bore