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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Transcription
Holmes, R.
1962
26 June Barrow, Alaska
The aggressive note was given during the Sanderling-Sanderling chase, given by the Sanderling who chasing Pectoral + Baird's
Edges. It is usually given when the wing is in chase or occasionally on the ground - prior to chase flight (e.g., a song (Pectoral's Head).)
The bird watched was displaying an area - clocked - below - but always
No. Muddar
Lake
p1.
Beach Ridge
returned to the disliked area.
The pair was seen farther west, however during chasing - all other birds were flying over the entire area. It could not be determined if the settled bird in cover of Bean tenta - was the aggressor - chose - while the Sanderling who gave - but this is probably to be assumed.
The lone or mowers do aerial displays - some of which lasted less than 30 sec - the birds covered about 100' - a flight lasted 1 min. 30 sec - the bird flew to the