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J.P. Myers
1974
Calidris fuscicollis
(11,16) Arroyo Chico, Estancia Medeland, 35 km. S. of Trancillo by road, Pteo de Madariaga, Avia de Bahía.
19 November
% TB calculation #4. See journal. We placed enough stakes to define a 15 x 90 m unit
and to allow following data. Rplp A on unit, obviously territorial (and had been so since
11-3 or before). Then an 2 other obvious "in" birds as we began. Occasionally birds are
coming through. Mean 10:30 - many border interactions between 2 birds in the lower area
of the grid. Lois is following one - 11-19-74 A. 1103 11-19-74 A has been supplanting consistently
as reflected in following data. One thing which appears to happen is that when it supplants going
into the wind (W) and the other intruder responds by flying across the Arroyo, 11-19-74 A
supplants B on the other side and soars down wind to the SE end of its territory, in fact
something going below + drawing a supplantation from its territorial neighbor to the SE. This
bird (11-19-74 B) just flew over following a soar by A, and although it did not land, it
crashed at A and then returned to the place from whence it flew. 'A' chattered also
as B approached. 1116 - a flock of goldens + buffis flew over - all grid birds took off except
for Rplp. 1120 - 5 wr c.1 1 birds have entered in to A's territory and are not being
hunted. However, as they fed directly to the W, and reached Rplp's border, they
were attacked + supplanting. 1127 - 'A' pack again and supplanting, so is 'B'. Using same
borders, instinct themselves + for intruders. 1128 supplantation involved a classic
'wing-up' very reminiscent of Tryngite. Did the W wind catch a wing-out? 1158 'B'
(which Lois has been following) - flew to this side of Arroyo as its southern neighbor came up
to edge of territory. 'B' flew over calling, going directly towards the offender. Within 40 sec
they began fighting - hopping jabbing, wing flashing - and then went into a border crash
for 2 min: S Neighb.
southern neighbor
angle
crowded
≤30cm {
[illegible]
bill tucked
crouch
tail up
A & B SN came out first, shy backing away, pecking, and it then began to feed. When it
was 40-50cm from 'B', 'B' began feeding, going away from SN.
See %TB book for data
also Linear 97B following
for 11-19-74 A and B.