Beaver 1967 species accounts Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Barrow Research Station 13 June Saw a Pectoral Sandpiper feeding on a small knoll. The bird was moving rapidly between small open patches in the snow. It gave no calls. PM. K.Tolman and I walked down a ridge the KT called Village Ridge. We came across a flock of 12 [by both our counts] of mainly ? birds (most had the large grey inflated chest and were pursuing ?'s about while give "hoot" and what sounded like a low booming series of hoots.) Most of the ? were feeding on open patches of tundra. 14 June Dr. P.Velka, Sverev I saw a few (very few in relation to what can be there - ac. P.Velka) birds flying around foot print lakes (N. end). 24 June ?'s flocked or at least appear to be starting. Steve collected 4 ? from small flocks. No ?'s were seen. Found 6 ? nest in Berzel area. 30 June Larger flocks of ? are now appearing on the tundra. Max size is about 20 birds from what we saw. Many mixed flocks (small) with Pectoral, Red backed, Dowitcher and Plover. 14 July Steve, Ebe & I came across a mixed flock of ???? P. Sandpiper and RB's. There was about 30-40 birds in the flock. This is the largest flock so far.