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JAM Verbeek
1966
Calidris fuscicollis (i)
9 June
About half way between Honey Bucket and and the Voth Slough
we saw one White Rump this afternoon. The bird fed i company
of two Red-backed Sand pipers and at on point he displayed
to one of the Red-backs. Part of the display involved the cocking of
his tail, while he faced the Red-back.
10 June
Saw one pair at Honey Bucket (W side across road) and
one pair 1 Mi. S. of Brant Point. In both cases the male
went thru the tail up, wings spread performance, somewhat
reminiscent of strutting sagehens or Ruff. I still have not
seen the full performance.
20 June
Heard one bird across Voth Creek at the Lake Eater polygons.
21 June
One bird, presumably a male, chased a Semipalmated at the
S. end of Pitella's Census Plot.
28 June
One male "chased" a Baird S.E. of Tumblepink Lake at
22:15. The bird was making the poing-poing sound.
29 June
One male displayed within 50 m of the CRREL Cabin.
At one point his display was directed to a Red-back.
30 June
One male gave the poign-poign call just of the Census
plot at the CRREL Cabin.
3 July
One male heard of P's plot at stake 16.
5 July
One male heard about 700 m. NNW of P's plot.
9 July
Not heard or seen during census of P's plot
14 July.
Between North Meadow Lake and the Gasbine I noticed a female
who behaved as if she had young. I sat back and after 10
minutes or so, I walked to the spot were she landed. I did
not find a nest or young. The bird flew constantly around
me and when I made sound imitating bird's distress