P. De Benedictis 1965 Calidris fuscicollis 15 June Barrow, Alaska - Saw single birds on two occasions in the tundra area, one twice in the same spot after about a 2 hour interval. The birds fed in rapid bursts of pedal jabs and allowed easy approach. The only call heard was a "high, buzz, "wud zee" as the bird landed once and saw no display. The 2nd set of observations was about 100 yards from the 1st. 17 June At least 6 birds were present in the area around the FAA tower. Most were alone, feeding in open areas by grass, i.e. probing a jabber into the subterminal in rather open, usually dry areas. Call notes (in flight) include a high pitch "buzz", "dzip" and a "dzeep dzeep dzeep" barely audible. In the morning one of the birds together briefly went into a V-flying position but then continued on in normal flight and landed. In the afternoon one went into a "prairie chicken" display, wings out & tail raised exposing the whole covert, moving towards a second bird and ended in a wing up posture resumed feeding. Saw one chase a Semipalmated Sandpiper and one feeding (one peek) out on ice, another in the small openings where grass had blown over. They are generally quite tame and usually allow approach to 20 feet! But some birds are jumpier than the others; display posters indicated on the following page