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Calidris pusillus - 6
16 June Meade River Coal Mine, 15°02'54"W, 70°02'9"N, Alaska
very quiet in the afternoon until about 4:30.
Hoot song must be over by now. Birds near L. Agassiz
seem to be along the lake margin and in the Cedar
pool in the old lake flat. We flushed a bird off
a nest which we could not find, though we did
get intense distraction display. Very quiet on
the census plot, but saw a chase involving two
birds and a ? pair together. Not coming to feed.
Mostly at the pond edges as usual.
17 June Quiet near the village but still a little action near
the North part of the village plots. Saw one perched on
a 12" high willow, where there may be working the
exposed river flats for ? A couple heard along
hole Itmakok and birds seen near the center of
Camp pools. A few along the W side lake Agassiz.
Numerous on the far side of the Meade opposite
Village flats, where Steve found a 4 egg nest.
19 June Found two 4-egg nests on the census plot
along the Snow, and Lotti found another about
120 m. N of the plot. Saw 2 birds in a chase with
a peatral Sandpiper, but little song during the day.
None seen feeding much. Two feeding on mudflat along
the Meade South of camp in the evening, but only one
pair on the high bluffs 2 Mi. S of camp. They may
well be localized in the low-lying areas due.
20 June Little in evidence, mostly in the N. part of the
Village flats. None seen feeding.