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Mackea
1964
Arrenaria interpres
15 June
Bird by pair age in Drum area.
Attacked passing pair long-tailed jaegers.
20 June
Abundant around periphery of
"Holmes' Marshes" - ca. 3 pr. S of Brent
Point, 2 pr. in polygons W. of Brent Point,
May be more. 4 birds S. of Point seem to
lack territoriality; 1 moved from one end
of group to other without causing aggression, etc.
Observed 2 pr. in polygons W. of
Brent Point.
21 June
3 July
Bird collected in polygonal
marsh near gasoline (Mackea 251).
6 July
2 birds flying with flock of
18 (♂) white-rumps. Flock observed
c.a. 20 min.- species remained associated
throughout period. Both seemed to
seek association - i.e. Turnstones landed
if white-rumps went down; vice versa.
1 collected (Mackean - ).
10 July
2 birds with flock of ca. 18 golden
Plovers near stake 14 of Pitelka's Plot.
19 July
1 adult with 4 chicks - looked
very young - near O end of trapline VIII.