SP Myers 1974 Journal 27 August Estancia Medland, 35 kms. of Tandil by road, Pto de Madariago, Pcia de Bs. Aires, Arg. with 3 eggs. A few spp of shorebird (see list below). Many dicky birds in the spartina and tole. Polyploca phuccia Furnarin rufus Rhea americana Milvago chimango Phleocrypts Rhyncotus rufescens Rostralis socialis Spartamica mederensis Notura maculata Ralline originadus Cistothorus platensis Ardea cocoi Laullin clularis Anthus conyendra Euxenora maga Himantopus himantopus Agelaius Hulis Chrysa brayate nest 3 eggs Calidius buiridis (2) Pseudolekto virescens Anas georgica Calidius melanator (1) Molothrus Anas versicolor Tringa flavipu Pitangus sulfuratus Anas flavirostris Tringa melanoleuca Xolmis dominicana Anas cygniblattis Gallinago gallinago Machelornis rixon Larus maculpenno Hymenops perspicilata (87+9) Beruida auriculata Tetra tachiris rubrigatis Columba picacna Tachycineta leucorna Spatuto curvularia Zonotrichia capensis Eudolus fusus Sicalis flarcola 28 August sun on horizon 0°720° temp = 1.5°C, no wind, 0% cloudy, OBS began walking toward La Orqueta, which lies just SW of the border of Medland in Estancia Medland. La Atlantida [coordinates (3,3)] My path was fairly direct from the Estancia Monte, although I was briefly puzzled by a batch of tole that I took to be the beginning of the Orqueta swamp. Vegetation was typical of that found across the fence in Medland: a stretch of 6" grass on slightly rolling land which gives way to Distachis and then Spartina. At the lowest spots there is some Solanum malacoxylon, and also tole. Several small (20x20) patches of bare mud. Continuing west the swampy area gives way to extensive 2"-4" high grass fields, heavily grazed and spotted with dropping the area of interest lies in the middle of one such field, and is a long winding,