Alaska species accounts, v4430
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Maclise 1967 P. dominica 10-13 June About as last year at Meade River- birds were frequent in upland tunara, but left dry ridges to the black-bellied plovers. Repeatedly encountered nesting birds giving alarm note and/or distraction display, but flushed no young. 14 July About 20 in a flock near Beach Ridge Crossing. Flock also includes ca. 20 cm, 10 ca., and 2 a.i. Collected 3. Flock was also scattered along East side of Central Marsh-probably about 40 birds. 15 July Flocks were in the same places. More birds today: 30-40 near Beach Ridge Crossing. Pair near aacs, to East, is still incubating. 16 July Went out to trap trapping. Nest I was hatchling - we watched the first of the 4 crawl out of the shell. Left Tom there with the deadfall trap and moved to Pitella's Plot to try the bow net. No luck with either. Tom left the trap set and went away from the aacs nest. The adults would not get on, and after 1 1/2 hrs. they young were dead or nearly so. We probably caused nest failure here.