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Mabu
1959
Erolia melanotris
Pectorals
June 19 Pectoral flew up & gave distraction display
in area of carex marsh on E. side of
Loon marsh. Didn't see precisely where
it came from as couldn't find nest.
June 20 flushed pectoral in carex marsh on
E. side of river.
June 25 Flushed 2 from low polygon area below
camp.-alarm calls. Flushed other during
day from similar habitat didn't note
them down.
July 7 Flushed 2 or 3 from carex marsh area
Friday.
July 12 Found a pectoral chick, in Loon pond
by camp ridge - wing partly feathered out -
couldn't fly. & gave elaborate distraction
display. I believed from her actions there
were more chicks but couldn't find any.
Another anxious & along Loon Slough
near from #1.
July 27 Only one seen today: They are definitely down
in number.
July 28 Two pectorals, adults, seen in sedge tundra
near Longtail 5 ridge. Same area from which
2 Bewitcher chicks were flushed.
Aug 1 One flying chick flushed from carex marsh
near Paramut #3 nest area.
Aug 3 Have seen several flocks of pectoral
in past few days. Flocks up to 15 individuals