Argentina field notes, v1505
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JP Myers 1973 Journal 47 Rte 56 south from Canal 2 to Gral Madariaga, then south by Rte 11 to Canal #5, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina 13 Oct cont'd Five Km south of Juanchito we spotted Yleap flying over to a marsh 100' from towisty road. ~100 G+L Yleap, 30+ Pectoral Spiper, + 1 W phalange. Collected Pectoral. The area is Very attractive. A passerby from the estancia (who gave me permission to hunt here) said the place was called Charly(sp) then past the puddle in which I shot the birds (sp) is similar to that at the intersection of Rte 11 + Canal 2. visited Sept 16 1973. Emergent vegetation throughout the water, mostly a grass with two patches of tile. Water up to 1.5' deep, with a (wood) area around the periphery shallow. The trench is 50 yds north of a RR crossing. 300 yds S of RR 30-40 Yleap + 3 pectorals, the marsh continues for some distance. 19.8 km S of Juanchito - no buffies in a block of 25 (G.plover). 25 km S of Juanchito - 42 g.plover, no buffie (see sp. account). 28 km S of Juanchito 9 g.plover At this point there is a beautiful ranch with much g.pard buffy habitat and also tidal areas (the dunes are about 2km To the east of the road.) 35 Km S of Juanchito - 100+ [illegible] definite + a healthy percentage mixed) Buffbarked Sand piper. Six species account. Collected one. 20 G.plover and 2 ters. The field here looks identical (or almost) to the other fields where we saw buffies. Very short stubble w/sheep. Spotted the buffies before spotting golden. This field is owned by people who have a house @ 34 Km S of Juanchito, 46 N of Man Chiquitina 5km N of "La Atlantida", 12km N of 5 the discovery of Charly Ea Mobland Ea Charles