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AM Verbeek
1966
Pluvialis dominica (5).
11 July
New nest (#14) with 5 (five) eggs on a raised polygon to
the S. of Steven's line plot S. of Honey Bucket.
Noticed a flock of 6 birds on the Beach Ridge at 15:00
Found new nest (#15) with 4 eggs on the S end of Gas line
Ridge (21:45)
14 July
Steve and I found a nest, about 10 m. off the W. end of line
X. There were only two egg shells left, and in both cases the
pointed half of the egg shell. The eggs were fresh, as the albumen
was still in liquid form.
15 July
Nest #1 had two downies in the nest (one still a little wet on the
back) and I found one downy about 2m from the nest. Did not
find the fourth one. This is the only nest found before the
cultch was complete. The fourth egg was laid 19 June and
thus the incubation period is about 26 (27 days)
Nest #4 had hatched.
Nest #14 - still 5 eggs.
16 July
Saw a flock of 13 on the E. side of P's plot.
#8 - one wet young, 2 eggs pipped, one not pipped.
The glowers are molting badly and have lost their
sharply contrasting feathers.
18 July
A flock of 16 birds S. of Honey Bucket
20 July
Nest #14 still 5 eggs. The eggs are arranged thus [illegible]
The fifth egg must be located under the tail or under the lower
part of the neck. In both places it cannot receive much heat.
21 July
A flock of 18 birds over Voth Slough, beyond Triphine IV.
23 July
At Meade River I saw a single adult with one large
chick, which did not resort to hiding when we approached, but