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J.P. Myers
1974
Calidris fuscicollis
(10/3)
Grid 14, Arroyo Chico, Estancia Meldoland, 35 Km S. of Juanadas by road, Pto de Madariaga, Provincia de Bs. Aires,
Argentina
5 November
(cont'l)
and it looked as if Rolo B was going to ignore them. However, within less than 1 min
after its territory was violated the bird broke out of preening and flew from a distance
of over 20 m. 1112 - a bird definitely defending 11-74 A's peninsula.
[Note - Lois took following data on several birds, including Rolo B. See following
data book. Recall that we have following data for this bird on 10-7-74.]
Arroyo Chico, Estancia Meldoland, Pto de Madariaga, Provincia de Bs. Aires, Argentina
storm producing same conditions as 4 November. (see journal that date)
3 concentrations of WR, ca 4 November. See lineargrid sample. Birds scarce
except in three areas. 0940 began watching flock at the uppermost of the areas -
(5,23). Aggression very high rates of aggression due, much of it S-S, but it is
not clearly so. The area is.
[sketch with labels: islands, Walker, shore, a, b, c, 5m]
Most of the birds are in Zone 4, which has several other birds in the Arroyo,
scarcely heard by the wind. Aggression here is incredible - each bird appears to get into
the act several times per minute. I watched several birds for 20 min - one
appeared to be at least S-S in foraging with most of its aggression S-S, but
perhaps so largely because of S-S foraging. Others were less S-S, but kept in
line by the 1st bird + others in vicinity. Many trix-35mm pictures.
I then went to the B zone, where birds were much more clearly