Field notes, v1466
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T. Lyms 1939 Wandering Taiter Pg 2 t plower? July 18 - Wake AM S.S.E. side, middle of crecent of beach, 1/2 mi East of Labbelle wreckage. One bird seen, definately not golden plowr - half again larger, some time soon aft for comparison. bill longer, would stick out if projected back thru head -> posture not so erect slate color hue of plumage, dark above light beneath, no markings noticed approached to within 100 ft bird flushed twice, on tidal otal shelf. Same bird maybe, I seen in same place as bird noted on June 26 under sand piper. Aug 5 - 3:00 - Wilkes - half way from pier to North point one bird flew around me as I walked along the shore ... m -> seemed smaller than the above but couldn't be sure. The color was lighter however. The back was a light slate color Sept 12, Wake 10:30 - 3:30 20 birds seen from Wilks-Wake Channel to S tip of Wake, one bird seen East of S tip. Birds seem to be where there are rocks, not on sand or gravel, especially abundant around tide pools between Wilkes Channel & S tip of Wake, when flush give a series of 3 - 5 whistled notes somewhat similar to Calif Mt quail but lower pitch, the note the louder, drops as the series is uttered, the last note noticeably weaker. Came on one