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P. DeBenedictis
1965
Calcaius lapouicus
2 July Barrow, Alaska— the pair behind the lab is gone and
the nest still empty. Almost no song today and
most birds appear to be non-breeding.
3 July A nest with 4 eggs was found in the VOTH area by
Dr. Pitelka. The 4 come in and (which my concerned
nest no I was seen.
6 July for a change heard we song today, even though the
weather was fairly good.
7 July didn't hear a song. The nest found June 26
probably abandoned. Birds were not singing in the
VOTH area in the afternoon. A 2-egg nest found by Hamilton
between semi, pel. Nests 1+2 now contains 1 egg + 1
chick. little other evidence of nesting seen, but
also little flocking.
9 July Above nest unchanged; a nest near pustillus 20 contains
3-4 live and 1 dead chick yesterday and all were dead
today; no longspurs seen in this area or eelthudate,
11 July longspurs were widely but sparingly distributed
in the Throak' region and a nest, attended by the
♀ contoured 3 large chicks (pulli) and 1 egg,
probably infertile. No song.
13 July The 4 egg nest found July 3 broken up.
15 July The nest found 27 June contains at least 3 young
about ready to leave the nest and they were seen in it.
area. The nest found 25 June appears to have been
woken up.
17 July This nest empty and a ♂ in the area, alarmed
by my presence; Hamilton's (y) nest empty. No young seen.