JPMyers 1974 Journal 35KmS.ofJuancho Tower Llamos, Estancia Medeland, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina proper, and could not penetrate the ground with the net poles, the other net I'd placed within Grid 5 in Arroyo Chico; where the sandiness of the soil did not provide a firm enough support to avoid use of supporting guy lines. (before sending out I tried some fishing with the mist net, but caught nothing except mud). Because of these travails I didn't get the latter set up completely until 0450. During the morning I caught nothing, despite the presence of golden and buffies near or on Grid 7, and white rumps, lapwings, Chambordos folklandicus, and golden on Grid 5. I believe that this is largely due to the fact that after 0450 there remains little time of effective netting hours (as the birds were at least partly in already). Farmhouse Rd, Estancia Medeland, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs Aires, Argentina 13 January Woke up at 0230 in order to net. Sky overcast, strong wind, southwest back to bed. Between 0500 and 0800 it rained ≤10mm. 1000 tried to go out on road toward Rte 11 pond but was unable to got passed mud beyond 1st gate. At 1630 tried again, +was successful. In both attempts I saw that there were no pipits on grids 2 or 9, but at 1300 they had been an emboided solwing in the afternoon on the (0,-1) unit of Grid 1. Several flocks of golden foraging in fallow cornfield as usual, some of the birds on the road as we drove up to them. No buffies seen going. First Redwings at edge of roadside puddle always just E of Rte 11 pond. Also 3 WR and more Goldens. When we drove up there were 1 Pet + 1 WR foraging at the site where I had removed a territorial pectoral 10 January. However, they flew when we stopped, and had not returned 20 minutes to later. I therefore drove off the road along the W side of the pond towards ME. Many All shorebirds seen along tree, between the road + the fence = <200m - was excessively speedy. ~5 pectorals, 2. WR, and perhaps 10 S lapwings. At the fence there as a broader feeding area - the demarcation between upland and water is drawn out - and that is where we found all but one of the Pectorals delayed there for an hour, but the birds were not adapting at all to the presence of the car, and finally flew. We followed (in time). On the way back to the Farmhouse I drove outside the fallow-cornfield, looking for buffies. Blacked 3 (067,068,069) from a flock of 40. No info on their social status, as we were a tremendous disturbing influence while driving to + fro chasing them.