Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4405
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Chiles 1958 Calidris canutus 4 June Pitmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska While watching a wolverine from the top of Wolverine Mt. a pair of knots came over in a courtship display flight. It was a beautiful thing with the typical bat-like flight of shore- birds accompanied with a clear melodious song. I collected me after they separated. The second was collected several minutes later when it flushed, probably from the nest by its actions, from grass in a flat area among the tussocks. 5 June Pete saw at least 7 past Wolverine Mt. and on Cabin Mt. 7 June Pete collected one. 19 June Shot 3 and saw several more on ridge leading to mountains across river. Two gave a beautiful flight song and display. 24 June At Mt. behind Lapon we were puzzled by a call which we could not locate for a long time. Finally found the birds to be a knot giving a stunning flight song very high (500+) and very difficult to see. 27 June One on 2nd Ridge.