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Remsen,
J.V.
1972
Curlew Sandpiper
a clump of grass on a high-centered polygon in highly
polygonized terrain with several 20 x 20 ft. ponds nearby.
The eggs appeared less pointed than those of other
sandpipers seen so far; the ground color was green with
irregular dark markings. Discovery will be kept secret
to allow undisturbed intensive study. There was a
possible second male heard nearby and there is at least
one other female around, although she wasn't seen today.
The male gave his full aerial display twice during
our presence, and gave his clear rising whistle several
times.
20 June 1400 - Dr. Pitelka and myself succeeded in locating
three displaying males in same vicinity as above. The
male associated with the nest located on 18 June displays
actively over an extremely wide area, probably 500 x
500 yards.
1500 - Dr. Pitelka and I found a second nest
maybe 1000 yards SW. of the first nest. There were
four eggs. The nest was located on a ridge which
rose steeply from some standing water, and was on about
18" above the water on the summit in some fairly dense
grass. The tundra of the vicinity was highly eroded,
and looks black from a distance due to exposure of organic
materials. There were pools of standing water between the
hummocks. Overall, the location was very similar to that of
the previously detected nest. There was a beautiful male