Alaska species accounts, v4430
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Maclean 1969 Arenaria interpres 4 June Flock of these by the Dump. 5 June Noisy, loose flock of ca. 15± in Britton's area. 6 June the most numerous shorebird in the area. Saw several pairs feeding very actively in the small amount of exposed tumora at Elean Bluffs. Others flying by. The Britton area flock is now ca. 30 birds. 9 June Still many birds, and they are dispersing to occupy new tumora as it is exposed. this could be a turnstone year. 10 June these seemed to be less conspicuous today. 14 June there is a nesting pair on the top of Beach Ridge, 30. of FAA.. Saw them attack a passing Parasitic Jaeger. 6 July the first nest known to hatch our today.