Alaska field notes, v4469
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AM Verbeek 1966 Calidris alba (4) 40 m. for about 15 minutes. She fed very actively and this accompanied with the distance she fed over, indicates the presence of a nest. She then flew N and went W for some 300 m. For as far as I know the male was still to the E. by himself. At one time the female was chased by a semipal. The Sanderling on the hip trapping plot were not around The nest was still empty. 24 June. Two Sanderling were out on the High Polygon E. of Honey Brecket lagoon. I have seen them around there several times now. 25 June Steve and I noticed the male feed in company of two Pectorals and a Redback. At one point he chased the Pectorals in the air as well as on the ground. After a while the male flew off for some 300 m to the S. We went W. in search for a Baird nest which I had localized yesterday. I found the nest and then in the process of walking over to a second Baird nest I had localized yesterday, we saw a Sanderling walking thru the grass about 10 m from us. While we were discussing the oddity of this behavior and remarking on the light plumage of the Baird, we saw her take a few more steps and settle on her nest. She had four olive green eggs. A pretty sight. While we stood at the nest, about 4 m away, she walked right back on. The male by then had arrived to the scene and stood back about 15 m. 27 June Went to the Sanderling nest and took a picture of the bird on the nest thru the telescope, two of the nest and eggs and a picture of the distraction display. Across the gas line, between Micro Mat & AACS I noticed an other