Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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Lobipes lobatus 16 June Meade River Camp Mine. 15°02'5"W, 20°29'N, Alaska A ? in the ponds behind the camp and 1 or two along the shore of Lake Agassiz. Very inconspicuous and evidently localized now. All out in pools. 17 June Birds in the pools, as Phalaropes, seem to have trouble getting food. Seen along the west side Lake Agassiz (2 ?) and behind camp (?). Steele got a ? on the far side of the Meade 2 mi. N of camp. Very scarce. 18-19 Jun Still a few about camp. 22 June One seen flying through camp - the 1st noted in some time. 23 June A group of 2?s and a ? and later 4?s were seen Lake Agassiz, usually out in very open areas, and doing very little feeding. No indication of associated pairs. But the little fleeting flight of Red Phalaropes, given by the ? with 2?s. They are now calling its "pith" note heard on migration in Calif., and the "blackbird calls" were noted only from one ?. 25 June Birds seem well in flocks, all ?s, and very active. One flock of 5 with a Red Phalarope, seen at a distance, and probably increased to become 8, from which 2 post-breeding ?s starting the post-nuptial molt were collected. They had not been feeding much. The flock seemed to prefer very open patches of water when it landed.