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Mackie
1966
P. dominica
16June Birds are scarcer at Medoe
to 19June River than at Barrow, and occupy
comparable habitat. Hang out and
nest on dry ridges, but move to wet
marshes and even lake margins to
feed. Could, upon v. cursory look,
Detect no habitat difference between
these and black-bellied plovers.
Black-bellied are more often seen on
dry, sandy ridges - but both use these
to nest and feed to some extent, and
both feed in wet marshes.
20June Went out to both Area and found
nest (P.Id. #2-4eggs) that I had localized
on the 13th + 15th - on east slope of
gone west of cake eater. After first
disturbance P got onto nest. Could
not find exact spot, so had to back
off again. this time P got on, and
remained longer than P. Also saw
a pair on Village Ridge and a pair
N. of nest #2.
Saw a pair on high polygons
north of Gasline Ridge - just where
they should be. Got a few observations.
22June Birds are sparser in lands than
in immediate Barrow area.