Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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P. De Benedick's 1965 Calidris pusilla 21 July Barrow, Alaska - a pair found along the gravel road west of Nest 5 was alarmed by my presence but did not appear to have ground. Nest 22 still with 4 eggs. Not seen elsewhere. 22 July a pair with two chicks was found in a trough direct west of Nest 3 & north of Nest 4. No other seen behind the lab until the region of Nest 22; when the pair were present and greatly excited - there were 2 chicks, 1 egg and egg shells in the nest. A ♀ was very alarmed by my presence near the peregrine's nest, presumably the pair from nest 13 and nests 12 and 11 have left. There was a dead chick in 11. Single birds were seen near each nest and they appeared to be attending young. As before they flew into the air when approached. They will not hood up readily as dunniks. Nests 23 had 4 eggs, but these were cool and no adult was seen in the area. In the OOTH area Nests 20 and 25 were empty. adults that acted like they had young were near nest 25, 17 and 3 pairs seemed to be involved. A bird that acted like it had young was near Lt. 10.0 end of 771 B. There also seen 2-4 "non breeding" birds in the area. No young seen. Heard one shore "motorboat" from an excited ♂ near nest 25. See pomaunis Range. 23 July The only birds seen were along the gravel road at AACS. The two nests on the Beach Ridge (21 and 22) were empty.