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Jamich
1953
Pluvialis dominica
June 27 Point Barrow, Alaska
Three in central marsh feeding in flock of dow.
itchers.
July 5 Pair on plot L.E. no chicks found with them.
July 12 Nest on beach ridge toward lake abandoned
since before rains of last week. Eggs intact.
July 20 Ten in group on L.W., no chicks around; a few
other individuals toward L.E.
July 22 Ten in group among high polygons at S. end
of Central Marsh, no chicks.
July 26 One adult with one or more chicks at marsh
plot this afternoon. Young hid or slipped
away and could not be relocated at close
ange.
July 31 Several single adults on beach ridge that are
concerned about disturbance, evidently with
chicks in their care.
Aug. 9 The birds now seem all to be in winter
plumage as all of about 25 seen between
Village and base, inland, were brownish; some
may have been young birds.
Aug. 10 Six seen in Central Marsh all in winter
dress; one collected at fresh lake.