Alaska field notes, v4435
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J.P. Myers 1975 Pluvialis dominica 15 June Transact 1 [51,233 pieces] , Garline Ridge, Pt. Barrow, Alaska first displaying golden player of year - a flight very similar to Ch. semipalmus. far beyond to S of transect. call deeper + slower than semi. - chown chown.... landed w/ wings up for ~10 sec. landed on mound. 20 July Pow Main flock of 150 Pluvialis tooling around the ridge S of Pow Main Grid 2 24 July a small flock (7) of Pluvialis in the lower corner of Grid 2 today foraging along the polygon tops. TRANSECT I 27 July new influx of Pluvialis on the transect - w/ calpina foraging in the polygons. Grid 2 30 July Pluvialis still on the grid, now definitely associating with calpina, foraging along polygon top and to a certain extent in the troughs. Considerable # (9 - which I guess isn't considerable) picked up flying overhead. TRANSECT 1, 3, 5 5 August Pluvialis now difficult to find except in a few areas where adults are w/ chicks. Grid 2 13 August several juvenile Pluvialis on the grid today; heard winter territory call for first time (the too-dely-too-dely falling note) + saw aggression entre the juveniles, although it obviously was not truly space specific.