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Calideis Maui . 2
5 June Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°39'N, Alaska
One feeding in a garbage heap in the village,
later seen chasing a♂ semipal. In the evening a
pair was feeding along the edge of Casey marshes
behind camp. They associated loosely and the♀ was
very shy. The♂ song on the ground, like the freight
song, but in a dumblin ground song posture. The
♀ alarm call is like semipal but more rolling and
higher pitched mm mm mm mmm...
6 June a pair near the mouth of S.Hage creek, the♂ occasionally
singing. They feed in many areas out country part
of the wrease (road) in trampled down, wet Elymus, etc.
on the road. The♂ chased Semipal several times.
The♀ very shy; she probes more than does the♂.
Collected the♂ on the wrease road. Later heard a 2nd
male singing near there. A♀ still behind the lab
feeding along Casey marshes in the evening.
7 June At least one near the village with Semipal
Sandpiper and the♀ pa seems to be present along
the pond edges behind camp. This and semipal,
ofter seen hovering over shallow water, landeau are
peeking at something, and hovering again, almost
like a phalarope.
8 June A male singing on the village ridge near the
wrease and a♀ seen sleeping near Doro.
9 June A male singing W of the village, probably just
passing through.
10 June A pair in the village, the♂ singing and ? displaying to the