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Beaver
1967
Journal 50
12 July (cont.)
capture with the mist net, we made tentative
plans to try this, this evening. We then continued
on back to the first O. Plover nest at AACS
and tried to locate the young but without
success. We got the shotgun and collecting
box out of the vessel and came on in to
the lab. On the way, near the reef now, we
came across a flock of 60+ Semipals, Bairds,
and White-rumped Sandpipers. Steve collected
a Semipal, and a White-rumped. Then we
came on into the lab. It has rained
continuously all afternoon and looks like it
will continue to do so.
1930
Steve and I assembled the bird catching gear,
The mist net, stakes and handle, and headed
for the Plover nest near AACS. It is still
raining and very chilly - 35-36 OF now. After
several attempts, we located one, beautiful
young young. I was very much impressed by the
very bright golden color of the back feathers
(sawp account). We were going to letter the chick
but since he sat still, we set the net-up
over him and then Steve returned to the
vessel while I waited with the net. The first
bird came in within 2-3 minutes and I
caught her easily. During the waiting interval,
the chick perped continuously. We reset the