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P. de Benedict's
1965
Calidris fuscicollis
25 June Barrow, Alaska - All the birds seen today were fairly
close to the ocean. The pair seen in the morning were
in a prolonged sexual chase and the birds seen in
the afternoon were near the Need M. Salt Lagoon and
giving the aerial display most persistently.
26 June A pair in close association was seen on Dr.
Pitelka's plot and although they appeared nervous
about my presence no nest could be located. At one
hour in the late evening 4?Bs were seen in
aerial display over the Barrow area and no
sign of nesting other than sexual chores has
been seen.
27 June Saw four or five displaying birds on the Barrow
area but little ground display. Birds not very active.
NEST 1
found a nest with 2 eggs on a ridge in a trash pile,
incubated by the ? When we jumped him once he flew
to the ? and went into a crouch, his wings slightly open
and tail up, giving a wing up right after he landed,
and called "weeeeeaaah tomnn" the last will
becoming softer at the end. The ? circled but nothing
else happened, the 2 birds separating. The birds gave
rather clear "chivvrrr" call reminiscent of a call
of a Semipalmated Plover when approached. They acted like
Semipals when approaching the nest and sat when
we were about 40 feet away. The sitting bird went into
a strong distraction display when we approached the
nest.