Alaska field notes, v1299
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447 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