J.P. Myers 1974 Journal (22.17) Estancia Medaland, 35 cm S of Juancho byroad, Ptdo de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs Aires, Argentina 8 October (conts) an area worked over by pigs - heavy rooting amidst the bunch grass, plus some 'short-grass'. Swamp area also trud by cattle. The Southern area is ~ 135 x 200 m long. See flocking accent ve movements of shorebirds during the evening. Temperature at 1730 ~ 15°C, 75% cloud (high haze), mod WSW wind. Totals flying over from 1730 - 1920: Calidris fuscicollis 188; Calidris melanotos 149; Calidris bairdii 12; Tringa subruficollis 12; Micropalama himantopus 39; Tringa flavipes 48 Tringa melanoleuca 1 Pluvialis dominica 181 @ Grid 15 (0.18) region, Estancia Medaland, Ptdo de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs Aires, Argentina. 9 October 0750 began reading Grid 15 with temp ~ 13°C, Wd = 2000 ft., mod NE wind, 70% cloud. During the sampling period (until 0842) the wind picked up considerably, (it Fugio making Ma total range ear shake, thus rendering it difficult to sample. Grid totals: Tringa 117 (5-31); Pluvialis dominica (24(7-16)); Cauellus citatus 7 (0-2); Calidris melanotos 1 (0-1). We had some trouble with sheep today: they were all over the grid, and moved ahead of the car. They did not panic, but rather would move steadily + slowly, keeping just ahead of us. They probably observed some 'buffalo' activity, and probably equally for all aircraft. After sampling we dug the holes for the tower (which will be placed ~ 100 m E of subunit89. (8.11) Estancia Medaland, Ptdo de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs Aires, Argentina sci 5 October journal) 1735 reached observation point for area survey. 5 October we tried to not rooting buffies. Cloud cover ~ 20%, a decreasing WSW wind (strong this morning + afternoon) temperature ~ 23°C. Immediately began counting flying birds. See flocking accent. At 1820 a wind picked up. Actually, that is a terribly poor description. From almost a dead calm, which had developed earlier, at 1828 we were hit with a wind 'front' out of the S which hit at moderate velocity + continued steadily thereafter. We remained until 1915 - totals: Tringa 456, Pluvialis d., 303. Buffies: Butthymeasurements showed a strong peak between 1835 and 1845, at light intensities of ~ 150-250 ft. (Golden showed a less pronounced peak between 1855 and 1905 - 71 golden among them at light intensities of 8-40 ft. Sun set between 1855 and 1900. It appeared that very few, if any, of either sheep actually rooted in our 8.11 vicinity. Buffies were obviously congregating in the (11.10) region