Alaska field notes, v4469
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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