JP Myers 1973 1974 Gallinago gallinago Grid 3, 500 m N of Farmhouse, Estancia Medeland, 35 Km S of Juancho by road, Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 December several Gallinago [illegible] specked (not together) from area while I was tromping around. most of them out of 6-8" grass about away from open water 16 December ~5 Gallinago, foraging in area just above Grid 3. they were not as spread out (i.e. dispersed) as I am used to finding them. 18 December a definite group of 5 Gallinago foraging just off of the grid, in a pull of tall grass between and the grid and my observation post. Grid #1 (Farmhouse puddle) Estancia Medeland, Pcia de B.A., Argentina 24 December a pair of Gallinago flew in 0622, she landed on grid, other off behaved curiously for first few minutes - ditting quickly, watching, then they began to food. During one of the grid sample 0630 I actually picked up & in one visit. They gradually moved off the grid in my direction. 6 km N of Farmhouse, Estancia Medeland, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs.Aire, Argentina 25 August many gallinago in this area - one of the few places now with swampy low grasslands (see journal 23/10, 24, 25 August) 2 appear to be advertising territories - calling + flying in a large circle several hundred meters in diameter. Call comes as they dive towards the surface. also there are several going around in small (2-4) groups. No aggression/interruption with Rallidae. (25/8) Estancia Medeland, 35 km S of Juancho by road, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs.Aire, Argentina 7 September a 1745 a solitary snipe attacked my albatross as I "stole" the "through" Spartina by a swampy. It was croaking every 5-10 sec in a sound reminiscent to its flight call. Fed intermittently. I collected it (155). I have not noted in this space that many wet areas of the Estancia are territorial, displaying Gallinago. (22/17) Estancia Medeland, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs.Aire, Argentina 8 October 1600 - a gallinago has been displaying here over a S/S rest (see journal) since 0600. - almost in constant. flying in a 200 m radius circle, more or less, during