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Wandering Tattler
Calmer [illegible] Alaska Sandpiper (2)
1931
took wing at 50-75 yds & flew some
hundreds of yards before alighting again
on a large rock in the surf or on the
boulder strewn beach. The second of
the pair remained about in the same
vicinity until it too fell victim.
When in flight they had a high pitched
the low tone Staccato whistle.
Are locally known as "Gray Stripe"!
Sept. 22 Unalaska. Surprised one
fading among the rocks on the beach
in front of town today & as it flew up
to come to land again a short distance
away it uttered a short rapid fire series
of short shrill "see see sees". While
in the undecided mood it demonstrated
its slight fluttering action. While feeding
it stuck to the very edge of the surging
& retreating water, the not following each
wave back out like a Wanderling.
Oct. 9 Akutan, Akutans, N. Aleutian Is.
Spec. No. 2255 was encountered on
the north shore at the head of the
bay. It was among the rocks when
first scared up and it flew out
over the water and back to the