Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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P. DeBenedictis 1965 Squatarola squatarola 20 June Barrow, Alaska - a bird in very mottled Plumage, the back actually appearing rather brownish, and the black of the heart & face very mottled, was seen on the continuation of the Beach Ridge W of M. Salt Lagoon, later one over heard but not seen one the N part of S. Salt lagoon. The bird seem feed gently near a Golden Plover, the two ignoring each other; 24 June One in good plumage feeding in flooded part of Central Marsh near a Golden Plover, the two not bothering each other. 25 June Still one in same area of Central Marsh; a sings was heard and then seen flying about 150 ft up from the Lead S over M. Salt Lagoon about 6:15 pm. 28 June a Very handsome plumaged bird in Nicomet Marsh According to McLean, it was present yesterday night. 29 June One seen flying E over the VORTH area towards Central Marsh in the late afternoon. 30 June Heard one flying over Central Marsh in the morning. 4 July A single bird in good plumage seen with 2 Pluvialis in VORTH slough and another with a large flock of Plover & Dow. Either in Central Marsh; both were S. Black. 5 July One out in VORTH slough and at least 4 (1 sings and a group of 3) along the east side of Central Marsh. The 12 was above, the others with golden plovers. 6 July 3 in good plumage in the same part of Central Marsh. 12 July One heard over Family Lagoon in the evening, 13 July a group of 5 adults flying just over Nicomet Marsh.