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P. De Benedichis
1965
Calidris pusilla
30 June Barrow, Alaska - or in from over the Beach Ridge.
The birds stayed in rather disturbed areas and associated
beachably with Rufous-necked and Western Sandpipers.
I didn't check all nests and no change in these
cheched - didn't see as many this time as yesterday.
1 July found 2 additional nests and discovered Birds Nest
NEST 11-14 2 = Semipal Vest 14! No change in any nest in the
E part of the Barrow area, all attended; the
15 two nests (3+6) only have single birds near them
and I can't find this note; only one at 14 and 13,
Nest 15 pairs at 12 and 13. McLean found another nest
near 14, which I had been aware of earlier -
and there are still birds to come!
2 July. The small group is still present in Central Barrow, probably
in about the same numbers as June 30, but there was not
as completely checked. I checked all the nests (except 5)
in this area from the pub to Mirenet, seeing McLean's
NEST 16 West and finding one more - they are not many to go
now! There were enough Js to account for all nests except
Nest 3, which seems to be occupied by a lone f. The situation
around Nests 11-15 is confused as there sometimes
appear to be too many Js. The males now often arise
up as if to give this flight song but instead fly silently
around (? the periphery of their territories). In this area
there is not so much wandering as I had thought
but the territories are large and it is easy to confuse
pairs; never saw more than 3 together. Here were
the above confusion was noted. Some birds sit very tight