R.B. Hamilton 1965 Calidris ruficollis July 30 Barrow Alaska - Two birds of this species were observed feeding at the E end of Central Marsh. They were by themselves feeding in pools which contained much shallow water. They fed mostly by pecking. These birds were very distinctive and were identified from a distance at about 70 yds. originally. The two birds were quite different. One bird had the rust-red scapulars evenly colored throughout on cool side of its neck. In the other bird the scapulars were much grayer with a small spot at rust-red near the center. These birds were quite white underneath, more so than the other small sandpipers.