Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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Squatorola squatoroda 16 June Meleale River Coal Club, 157°35'W, 28°29'N, Alaska A pair, one singing near the South ridge at the S. end of lake again, sing "pheew wee" and giving the butterfly flight, and singing from the far side of the river. 17 June Singing from the far side of the Meleale River, in the evening giving a considerable part of the song with much rolling. In lake Agassiz feeding in the marsh as do Golden Plovers. 18-19 June Singing across the river SSW of lake Agassiz 21 June Singing across the Meade from camp. A pair near the dunes S of camp on the Oxbow of the Meade. 23 June They, like golden plovers, seem to have moved out into the marshes, where they feed in typical plover fashion. Saw 3 together so there must be two couples SSW of camp. No song and little (only clown) calling. 25 June Feeding along the squaween dunes in the pools across the river opposite N-dunes. One attacked a jayago that flew over from a position on a higher, dryer, lichen covered bluff. 27 June Found a pair which gave high intensity distraction displays on a black lichen area (Corniculana-Ceteria association). Couldn't find a nest. The birds gave the "pheew-wee" call, the "pee-nee-wee", and once the rolling notes followed by the "pheew-wee". The distraction display is identical with that of golden plovers. Involves a