Alaska field notes, v4437
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Journal Prudhoe Bay, W. Slope, Alaska 22 July (cmt'd) [C. alpinus cmt'd] at interface between uplands + lowlands - eg 1st flock found where Buffy stream floods out into lowland drained lake basin W from Buffy Pingo. I.e. at/in the low Carex marsh below the rim which defines a border between the marshes and uplands. Other flocks encountered in similar conditions, usually accompanied by fledglings. But also found in manic polygonized meadow (Eriophorum angustifolium flat center polygons) out by Storkesen, in mixed polygon/pond system (less frequently) and along lake margins. One C. groody pair on slope of Pingo S. of Big Lake. C. pusilla - few adults still evident except in one large flock (>50 birds) feeding 18 July one broody pair at base of Pingo S. of Big Lake on gravel by west dock. Juveniles widely distributed in some areas, but totally absent from others. If any pattern is discernible it is that near large mosaics of lakes + ponds you may find juvenile pusilla in low numbers in any of the manic habitats present. C. himantopus - one broody adult W of Buffy Pingo in lowland Carex marshes. 2 juveniles near Deadhorse, (barely flying), one around lake margin, one in LTW another UTC. Tryngites subruficollis - NONE Limnodromus scolopaceus - one broody pair mobbing us by lake side at Deadhorse EI vegetation, blue-wire only scattered flocks - very few - around lake margins in lowland wetland/lake mosaic. no all adults. Ph. fulicarius 8" in small groups or single, not found except near expansive lowland wetland/lake mosaic in emergent vegetation. Some broody 8", one large flock of 40-50 seen at Pt. Storkerson. Now seen (formerly pair) 3 8" in coastal slough by Storkerson. 2 juveniles seen W/ adult 8" + flock of C. maculatus 9". Ph. lobatus - a few broody 8" encountered regularly in lowland wetland/lake mosaic. one flock of 3 8". Stevanus parusitius - no obvious sign of breeding - encountered at low density in CT, UTC. Statoranis longicaudus - moving through, perhaps settled in a few places toward Rup River, one displaying bird near location of 26 June nest. St. pomarinus - none seen