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Maclean
1965
Calioris alba
12 June
Pair observed feeding actively on
polygonal ground at E. end of Holmes'
Marass, 200 m. N. of mouth of Wohlslag
Slough. Feeding very rapidly - appears
to be series of rapio jabs.
13 June
Observes 1 (possibly 2) birds
near camp ends of drum area. Birds
seen feeding. Immediately thereafter birds
seen chasing Baird's sandpiper close to
first observation.
14 June
1 bird seen feeding ca. 50 m. South
of 12 June observation. Again feeding
rapidly and silently. Few calls in flight.
15 June
Hamilton reports hovering bird in
drum area. Probably giving call, but
sounds obscured by wind. Went out in
evening - saw bird chasing C. Bairdii
very actively for ca. 200 m.. Flew back
to original spot. Saw much less color
in breast than Petersa shows. Collected
the beast - put up by DeBenedictis. #