Alaska species accounts, v4430
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Maclean 1965 Pluvialis dominica 28 May First shorebirds seen! Two on Gasoline Ridge, ca. 100 m. apart. Closer bird called as I approached, then flew towards other. Both flew short distance, then landed <10m. apart. Another lone bird farther down Gasoline Ridge. Two birds standing quietly <2m. apart on Beach Ridge, just SW of CREEL wariigan. 12 June Are definitely paired and regularly spaced along N. edge of Wohlstag Slough. appear to be 3 pair (maybe 4) from CREEL area to Elsa Lagoon. 13 June As before - definitely paired and regularly spaced on dry, uplands type tundra. Saw several birds in aerial display, but not whole flock of a lot. 14 June Likewise - S edge of Holmes Morass. Easy to collect feeding data. Still not much display. 15 June Not a display seen in miserable condition. 16 June Several pairs observed on territories, but no display. 24 June Birds are consistently paired, regularly encountered, and occasionally hear displaying - nothing spectacular or particularly worthy of note. Numbers seem somewhat down if anything, but