Alaska field notes, v4469
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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