JPMyers 1974 Journal Grid 3, Estancia Medeland, [illegible] 35 Rm S of Tlanchao by road Ptdo de Madariaga Pcia de Bs. Aires, Argentina 3 January (contd) small number of BN Stilt, 4 Pectorals, several S. lapwing, and 2 Southern Scaupers. Collected 3 White-rump (051, 052, 053). 4 January @ Trip to Mar del Plata. Returned 1830 just before rain. White rump I had caught 1 January, banded, then found alive 2 flighters 2 January had died in our absence. Prepared it (054) Rain began in evening and continued throughout night to past 0830. 55 mm. 5 January Dawn cloudless and strong Swinds; temp 50°F. 1900 walked along same route as 3 January - from Farmhouse through Grid 5 to Molino - and then beyond ~300 m. From then circled west around tule Marsh, and walked back to Farmhouse road along fence on west side of tule marsh. Went past Grid's 1 and 9 on return route. Weather in 70's, very windy (S) and cloudless. Winds strong enough to make this my first mosquitoless day in the field for weeks. Returned 1700. Collected 2 white rumps (059, 060) and 4 Pectorals. Saw 8 probable Painted Stripe - they were all on the edge of the tule marsh, probably forced out of normal foraging areas by water levels. The water is now higher than it has been at any time since our arrival in November. There is no exposed mud visible in any of the areas through which I passed. Water levels is at least 3 inches higher in the Grid 3 region than it was 5 January. A flock similar to that which I found 5 January was in the same vicinity foraging - but displaced N 30' by the higher water levels. There were more grids beyond the Windmill than there were in the Grid area. Beyond the Windmill had not had water much less any birds - until the 3 January rain. Present was a flock of 50+ Pectorals, about the same number of White rump, 15 Hudsonian (adult), 10 Himantopus, a few golden plovers, ~10 S. lapwing, many Lyle's and a few G. Y. leg. Grid 1, Estancia Medeland, Ptdo de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs. Aires, Argentina Walked past Grid 1 on my return from above passage through (Grid 3) area. No birds landed and warily passed through a flock of 50+ WR Flamingo. Water level is up ~3"-5" - no likely habitat included within the grid now - all but the damagullo is submerged. Here 2 Shahoon almost under as well. Solano