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Calidris manu
28 June Weade River Cool Mine, 157°25' W, 70°24' N, Alaska
A 8 singing S and W of the census plot, once
in association with a Semipalmated plover, from a nest
on the census plot.
29 June Two singing 8's and a 9 were noted along
village creek just above Leo (2) lake. None
were seen on the ridge SW of Lake Agassiz.
30 June A 8 feeding on mosquitoes on the Cunnicular
Cetraria, SSW of the N bank by the census
plot, with Semipalmated plovers, q.v. No clearing seen
between the two species.
4 July A 8 near the Black-belly plover nest, with Semipalms
and a 9 out in Lake Agassiz with a group of 4
Semipalms on a sphagnum dyke. Both gave alarm
calls when approached, but no song now.
8 July A 8 cause in giving alarm calls with a group
of Semipalmated plovers, and a Turnstone overlooking us
near the [illegible] + North Lake west of the census
plot. They soon flew off and I was unable to find
them again. Evidently they did not off the our
plot.
11 July Found a bird with 3 chicks when it gave
alarm calls from the South ridge in the
zone where the Eriophorum flat was going to
Carry wood, though well up in the Eriophorus.
Only one adult was noted, which I think
(und am not certain) was its 8 (a ruddy long-
billed one, if so). When it started to rain the bird