Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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P. De Benedicts 1965 Limnodromus scolopaceus 10 July Barrow, Alaska - Heard song over the Meadow Lake area. 11 July 3 birds flying with 3 golden Plovers and a lone bird were seen in the 1 Kroatik region but no downbills noise was heard nor were any seen on the ground. 25 July Two, including a long-bill, probable ?, seen near the large Sabine colony we found; they did not associate closely, and were not vocal. About 1 mi. NE of the old gas well near Sanguinak a male with 4 chicks was found in the grassy border to a pool. The area was saturated, with some standing water, a mossy bottom and much walled by runnings. The chicks ran when exposed and went into clumps of grass or in running runways before freezing. The ? primarily gave the "p'ew" call, like a song syllable; and sang once; it came to within 7 feet of us while we were photographing the chicks. All 4 chicks were found and two were taken. The chicks were quite young as they had large/large than the rest of the gat, yolk filled sacks in the abdomen. They were not very fat and not the easiest thing to skin in forward. One chick seem to peck for food even though a full yolk supply in the belly.