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P. DeBenedictis
1965
Calidris pusilla
8 July Barrow, Alaska - I suspected it would. The nests checked today were all unchanged in pair & egg status otherwise.
9 July Checked all nests for contents only in the BOOTH area,
and all were unchanged from yesterday. Nest 2 appears
to have been abandoned. Little song or evidence of
many flocks in the area; fair number were seen in Footpits lake.
10 July A flock of 12 birds was seen along the W side of
Central Marsh and scattered individuals, probably,
parts of pairs were seen near the Meadow Lakes,
near the USC&GS shore and along Elson Bayon.
No song.
11 July Nest 1 still eggs and Nest 19 still 3 eggs; none seen
in the Kroatik region.
12 July most of the nests were checked today, see nests
sheets for data. No flocks seen.
13 July The nests in the BOOTH area were checked but no
change in any. a group of 3 near Nest 17.
14 July Nest 21 has 4 eggs as noted before and only one
bird was seen in the area. The nest is well hidden
in grass. A 4 egg nest was found where the
weasel road crosses the Beach ridge in heavy
grow and was attended by both birds at least
yesterday. No flocks seen in the morning. Two seen
near him I+II