Alaska field notes, v1299
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Gilmore 1931 ALEUTIAN SANDPIPER (2) Sept. 18 (Same locality) I took three more which seems to be almost the last of the flock of almost a dozen that fling out on the gravelly-sandy beach at the S.E. end of town. Their note when in flight seems to be a harsh high pitched cry. It is so low as to be scarcely audible. I have only seen them pull their wing stretching stunt once. Sept. 19 On the rocky wave washed beach at the west entrance to Summer's Bay I saw a fair feeding. They flew around the surf pounded boulders at my approach & seemed much at home in the flying spray. Sept. 22 Whalaska. Found three birds common among the wave pounded rocks & rocky beaches in Summer's Bay. At first they allowed me to approach 8 or 10 feet as they perched on a large rock. However, after a little shooting they became rather wary & they never left the vicinity entirely, generally flying a hundred yds. or so off away from the place they were flushed. Their alarm note seems