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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-