Journal 63 JP Myers K13 29 October Rio Couk to Rio Gallegos, by Rt #3, Pcia de Santa Cruz, Argentina + Oreoathlus distance we kept track of #'s of least seedeagle seen per km. (see speed account). 8 Baird's seen flying just after leaving camp. The vegetation along the route changes from that seen near our camp; it's one of short grass with boulders. Then bushes reappears again once the descent into the Rio Gallegos valley begins. Rio Gallegos to Monte Aymond (Argentina border with Chile), via Rt #3 Pcia de Santa Cruz, Argentina 1800 left Gallegos and drove south, sampling Sceolopipeas before little wind, 40% cumulus cloud cover. The seedeagle was dancing along this stretch of road. In addition, we saw 3 chicks. The habitat has become much grassier - a bunch grass and even fields that look like buffaloes. Igneous rock. The geologic formations are unique in this area, many high, comes spraying from broad rolling fields. There are also pockets of water, many small roadside puddle plus a few large depressions, due to their depression was 100' deep and roughly circular, and perhaps 0.5 miles across. Water in the depth of the basin appeared shallow. Baird's seen along road in puddles, especially near the border (see speed account). At one pond, the seed- pipers appeared to be spaced out along the edge of the pond. About 50 sparrows seen altogether along the road. Baird's in every pond. 30 Oct Camped ~25 km N of border on a side road leading to Rio Chico. At the morning we were surrounded by Sceolopipeas displaying and by tawny-throated dotterel. On the way to the border we saw Baird's landed in fields, foraging. Also flock of 20 on a puddle (see speed account) - the "upland" Baird's was with 2 tawny- dotterels in habitat which was buff-brown like. The presence of buff- necked this in these grassy fields, after first having seen the Reid's, pale- swamps in the Chaco Paraguayan Chaco, was not startling. Their singing cries were always present through the morning as groups flourished.