JPMayers 1973 Journal 29 Sept16 contd 200 yds W of intersection of Canal 2 and Route 11, W of Canal La Valle, [illegible] Pucia de Buenos Aires, Argentina We stopped by a low area in the grasslands which is filled with water at 1240. There is a large group of mixed shorebirds numbering between 200 and 300 birds feeding along the edge of the water + in it. Short grass (<5") surrounds the puddle, acres of it to the south as it is in a grazed field. The grass continues up to the edge of standing water, and into it, until the water reaches 2-3" in depth. Then the grass cuts out, + there is little vegetation. A few reeds occur in the deeper areas, as well as some tall dead weeds (3' high). Took a 2 1/4" photo (EX 120-3 #12) Birds sighted there: C. melahotus, C. fuscicollis, perhaps C. baudii, but not positive, G. plover, G + L Ylcap, M. himantopos, BN Stilt, Brown headed gull, H Godwits, Wind has changed to S, cloud cover breaking up - 30% temp in mid 50's to low 60's Punta Raga along lee side, ~10 km N of San Clemente del Tuyu on Cabo San Antonio, Pucia de Buenos Aires, Argentina we arrived at 1445 with tide just starting to go out. by 1530 there is 50' of exposed beach. while sitting + eating lunch a sandpiper landed in front of us, as did 2 G plovers. S Black (brown) Albatross are visible over the point + out several hundred yds to sea (the Atlantic!). 2 American septercatchers also. Walking south along lee shore: [illegible] 40-50 GP, 1 ruddy turnstone, a few Scotland plovers in winter plumage, WR, several sandpipers, and 2 C. canutus. Many Royal tern, some South American tern.