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S P Myers
1973
01
Hudsonian godwit
Rio Salado at Puente Romano, ~27KM SW of San Miguel del Monte, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sept 15
10:30-11:46 on shore at in water at edge of reeds.
Had been 3 fly past 15 minutes ago. 10:35 20 Hb about
1/2 Km way first group are w/ 7 BN Stilto. the Hb
are separated from stilts off the emergent vegetation into
the water - although a few are in the vegetation itself
(reeds ~ 8" out of water space). 32 Godwits on
S side of loop ~11:15. 11:55 9 more. flock of Hgodwits
w/ stilt stagers in it at 12:30. Godwits foraging near
mouth of river as it flows into the marsh at
Laguna Laos Flores. there were more there but I did
not count them all.
15 km W of Castelli by road beside bridge over Lago San Lorenzo,
Provincia Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sept 16
15 Hb headed N across river (in contrast w/ all the
other stocks of SB seen at this site which were headed
S.) They landed out of sight in the reeds.
~200 yds W of intersection of Canal 2 and Rte 11, W of Gral La Valles,
Provincia Buenos Aires, Argentina
Many Hb mixed with flock of other SB's. at least 50 feeding
in a grass bordered pond.
Rio Salado at Puente Romano on Laguna Laos Flores Grande, ~
27 Km SW of San Miguel del Monte, Provincia de Buenos Aires,
Argentina
11 Oct. ~45 Km W of the bridge by the road found about
20 Hb. Not seen in the lagoon itself.