Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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Arenaria interpres 7 June Weede River Coal Mine, 159°25'W, 70°24'N. Alaska were in camp again today, when they are feeding on garbage etc. Looking the camp, actually see very little feeding but they tend to be inactive when I am around. They are mostly paired. Saw one fight involving calls and the bumbled partner. Seldom see them away from the village, though occ. one wanderer camp. 8 June People moved into the village and apparently a pair some birds have moved out. Now in the vicinity of South creek and another on village ridge, where they feed rather seminal sandpaper (in exposed sandy areas. Nothing for them to turn back. The common, all purpose (? warning or alert) call is: chu wait chutututute. 9 June Birds still feeding in disturbed areas by the village, usually on coal piles or in tangled Elymus near by. Noisy and some chasing seen. 10 June 2 on the census plot feeding in its sand drier areas from 1,1 to 1,2 11 June a few seen near the village. 17 June Only one seen by the village. 20 June One seen in a mainly barley post on the village pole. Probably only 1 pair here now. 26 June One on a sphagnum dyke in one of the laths W of the census plot in the afternoon. 27 June A nest with 4 [illegible] found on a Cornicularia-