J P Myers 1974 Journal Estancia Medeland, 35 Km S. of Juancho, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina 13 February (Cont'd) Water from the lagoons has only recently receded from way beyond the 3' bands defined by the beginning of the bunch grass, and now, when the bunch opens ever so slightly, our shoreline found, and within these can occasionally be found WR. Suitable sand is quickly retreating however, and soon this area will be dry except for a few major swamps. At the E end edge of several of the small ponds still reasonably full Gallinago gallinago flew up at our approach. Many Vanellus. From the second windmill we drove NW following the fence which runs through a major swamp + open lagoon. Water thus was deep enough to almost crack any roots in the strings. Along the edge of the water open water, in the tide, were many rafts - looking like the remaining chinanuts, but now often covered with Nutria droppings. Once across the swamp we turned S + followed it to the next gate. Passing through, we entered a field and found 11 February - short grass surrounded on both sides by swamp. One flock of 6 golden plovers and 5 buff-breasted sandpipers were foraging in the short grass habitat. The swamp W of this field was the area I had watched last night, and also entered 11 February. 16 shelducks WR were obvious; spanked one Painted Snipe, saw several L Vleop. We followed the strip of short grass field SE to its end, seeing only one more golden, 2 Aerial Vanellus and 40 bufflecks. At the end we cut W, crossing the Tower Llano + going through the gate which we usually use to reach the tower, then E along the fence, following the road and another fence until reaching the farmhouse Rd, + returning to camp. Struck by the absence of Spectacled tyrants. Tower Hones Swamp, Estancia Medeland, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina 1430 Moved out to Tower Llano and to the swamp, settled at the east end where 12 February found roosting White-rumps and pectorals. We set up 2 nets, fueled them, + waited until sunset to put them down. Temp 70's, cloud cover dropped from 20% - 0 at sunset (2100), wind chill just below 5. Walking along the edge of the marsh in the 200 m stretch between nets # 8 Painted Snipe flew before me in our passage (between the nets) - most of them were concentrated in our region. The shelduck situation was nearly identical to that the other days day. Throughout the evening before sunset, small flocks of WR, Bets, + G Vleop flying to the marsh. The majority of OUR that I saw coming in approached from the N. No exclusively Red flocks sighted, although I saw a few brown lories. 15 Buffers flew over + containing coat, wing elevation erratic, passing over the marsh. Banding: 7 White-rump, 1 Charadrius fulvibris, and 3 Painted Snipe. Also, salvaged 1 WR (082) and 2 Painted Snipe (083,084). See WR+ Painted Snipe apparent