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Jamich
1953
Arenaria interpres
may26 Point Barrow, Alaska - One in bright plumage.
foraging on snow. free spots in the
disturbed area S.E. of the buildings at
2 p.m. and for at least 1/2 hour, was the
first one I have found here. It tossed
bits of turf about in active feeding.
gune1 A ? seen and collected as it foraged alone
near the salmon ruins at Nuvuk. Shore
birds are arriving but we saw no others of
these all day.
june4 One about 3 mi. S. of base.
june5 Two or three in drum area; two seen to-
gether and one alone. The single bird
watched cautiously from a mound of earth
as I came near, and flew only when I
was about 50' off.
june7 Two feeding along route to Nuvuk.
june12 One on Pitelha flate.
june14 One in drum area.
june15 One on flats of gravel spit, foraging alone.
june21 Pair just S. of A.F.C.S. station are the only ones
I know of in the region of study.
june24 Two at north end of plot L.E. foraging and
resting.
june26 One at S. end of lake in central marsh.
july4 When Thompson discovered a nest with 3 yng.
on ridge behind A.F.C.S. two pairs of adults appeared.