Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4404
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Code 1959 Pluvialis dominica 4 June - east - of Schrader Knob. None gave distraction Display, but the birds were paired and seemed to be holding to set areas. Some wing-flashing displays were seen. 6 June Peters - Schrader - excellent slope and ridge habitat for this bird along Carnivore Creek but not a single bird seen or heard. Are they kept out by the very flower-like wandering tattlers. 8 June Peters - Schrader L - a pair was collected on a steep ridge on the lower part of the large fan SE side of Schrader. A third bird was seen higher up on the slope above the fan. 2 June Peters - Schrader - one was seen on the moraine that juts out into the flats between the two lakes. It flew north when flushed. 5 June Peters - Schrader L - one seen flying across Schrader and heading up Spanning Creek. 20 June Peters - Schrader Umsiit - one seen flying bush of Red Hill near T 3.