Alaska field notes, v4426
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Hamilton 1965 Calidris melanotos June 13 Barrow Alaska - A flock of five birds was observed feeding on the W side of Family Lagoon. When flushed they flew N and I did not see them land. Two other birds were seen feeding about 1/4 mile to the S on the tundra at the W side of Family Lagoon. June 15 One bird was observed feeding Not the Voth Area. One bird was observed feeding in the Voth Area. It was in the company of a Golden Plover and a Ruddy Turnstone. This bird was collected. June 16 Four Pectoral Sandpipers were seen feeding in the N of Walschlag Slough. One of these birds appeared to be a female. June 17, Pectoral Sandpipers are scattered throughout the Britton Area. No display was seen. Only one bird that was definitely a t was observed. June 18 Two individual male birds were seen. They did not display. One was actually chased by a White-rumped Sandpiper. June 19 A couple of male birds were observed feeding in the Britton Area. June 20 Four males were observed in the Britton Area. Three were seen in flight display at once. They were flying close together with their chests puffed out and emitting a low note which sounds something like the sound produced when one blows across the mouth of a bottle. June 21 Three males were observed. June 22 Two males were observed.