J P Myers 1973/ 1974 Journal Grid 1 (Farmhouse Puddle), Estancia Medoland, 35 km S of Juancho by road, Provincia de Bs. Aires, Argentina 27 December cont'd totals (month) Golden plover -(0-1) 2; Southern lapwing 0 6 (0-4) 13 (inc. 10 chicks); Swamy, egret -(0-1) 1. 28 December Trip to Mar de Plata for provisioning. In the evening a thunderstorm, 22 mm rain recorded at the Farmhouse 30. December Out a Grid 1 0350 in order to place mist net for banding. One satellite crossing. Finished putting up net at 0425 - within 2 seconds of having finished I heard the first WR of the morning. Upon arriving at 0330 there were red-winged tinamou already calling, and a few Zonotrichia. Walked from camp out along the S fence to Grid 1. My approach to the grid area was met with 3 Lapwings calling, but not from 1; they were in the Grid 9 region. Also a few G Ylegs began to call. These were no birds at the grid when I arrived. 0432 no big influx of birds yet. Sky 60% overcast with a big storm on the way from the south. Wind mod, NW. 0435 light high enough to see birds' silhouetted against the sky (but just my birds - ducks & roseate spoonbill) 0436 small flock of WR heard going into Grid 9 0438 first Golden head. 0442 heard first pectoral. Birds are definitely over grid 1 by now. 0445 screamers begin to call. 0450 went to check net. Banded 6 WRump and I Micropodoma. A L Ylega and a Pectoral bounced off the net at different times during the morning. After 0515 birds were definitely avoiding the net in flight. Went back to camp 0630. Began to rain 0700 - 5mm during morning 31 December 2mm rain during morning. 1. January Arrived at Grid 1 from Villa Guell party (happy new year) at 0330. Set up two nets within the grid. The wind was somewhat strong for good netting, and a storm threatened to the south. The sky became overcast while I was pulling up the first net. 0405 - one Pectoral flying 0415 spooked a WR (!) off the grid, one which I know was not there at 0330 because I had tromped throughout that area of the grid. Toros began scolding me when I got out of the car at 0330. The red colouration in the dawn became apparent, growing pronounced by 0445.