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Holmes, R.
1959
Pluvialis dominica
17 June Colville Delta and P6WZ, Alaska
Several noted near the landing strip
at P6WZ and a few were seen flying
over the Colville Delta.
19 June Barrow, Alaska
These birds were quite common today.
They could be heard giving several
harsh paired calls as they flew
across the beach ridge. Several
couples could be seen along the
edge of the ridge and on the low flats.
23 June Barrow, Alaska
Several seen scattered out along
the beach ridge and adjoining low
flats. They do not seem to be abundant.
6 July Barrow, Alaska.
Three seen just so. 1 The beach
ridge in the vicinity of the
beverage antennae. These were
feeding. The others were
noted on central marsh near the
flood lines.
7 July Barrow, Alaska
A pair was found and a nest was
located 50 yards east of the
west beverage antennae (just NW
1/4 ACS). The nest was just a
depression in the ground where the