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Maclean
1964
Pluvialis dominica
10 June
Individual seen on Beach Ridge;
another near micro-met. Two simultaneously
displaying ("Butterfly flight") ca. 150 yds
apart over Voth area.
12 June
3 flew over beach ridge in loose group
(lest. 40 ft. apart) - all singing.
15 June
Pair in Magic Marsh W. of Beach Ridge.
Pair in central marsh (10:30 P.M.) - ♀
standing tilted forward - head down, ass up
♂ next to ♀, making (presumably
or vocalizing) high squeaky sounds, like
quail chick, but more terse. Moves away 2 ft,
then jumps or and copulates. ca. 4 min. later
repeated copulation. Both flew ca. 40 yards.
Swin - repeats ass-up display. No copulation
observed.
18 June
Seem to be more on N. Beach Ridge
area than before. Pair S. of micro-met; pr.
E. of AACS.
Abundant and conspicuous E. of gasline.
Frequently heard calling. Pairs seen feeding in pond
edge beyond cakemaker. Nest in prior marshes
beyond.
26 June
Nest (4 eggs) on ridge of low-center
polygon - SW ca 200 yds. from S.-moet
micro-met bldg, 5 ft. E. of collapsed cardboard
box on ground