Argentina field notes, v1505
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3P Myers 1943 Journal Several hundred yds S of light house, Punta Raya, Way San Clemente del Tuyu, Cabo San Antonio, Pucia de BA, Argentina Sept 16 cont'd After walking along the lee shore W of the light house (previous locale) we drove (vork S and around the lighthouse, parked, and walked north along the beach. Tide is way out, now ~ 1645, with 30 yds at least of exposed mud, extending out from the raised land where vegetation begins before reaching water. Most of the mud has a surface sheen of water. (Whimbrel, 3 ruddy turnstone, [illegible] golden plover knot, 15-2 collared plovers (falklandicus) 39 peeps 20+ godwits all WR probably. These birds are distributed over a piece of beach which is described by an arc 600' radius and 20° [illegible] water Most of that is mud without water on it. I have data on the distribution of three birds relative to water. It is in their respective species accounts. Of interest was the fact that falklandicus tended to be more toward the water than Calidris. Most of these birds were feeding, with some resting for preening. Summary-field trip in NE section of BA province near San Miguel del Monte, Gral La Valle, and San Clemente del Tuyu, Pucia de Buenos Aires Argentina Sept 14-17 (Add details in Journal for specific Lois, Maurice Rumford, Pablo Canevari, and Jorge Rodriguez date for details Mate (for Monk area) left BA Friday evening and returned. Journal see specific [illegible] Monday morning. We traveled ~1020 Kms, going from