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A.M. Verbeek
1966
Calidris canadensis (3)
23 June. Found the first two Band nests, each with two eggs. The
first one (#1) was in the Drum Area along side the gas line.
The eggs were placed on some grasses on top of a polygon. The
second nest was placed on a high polygon in a tuft of grass.
This nest was located in the SE. corner of Honey Bucket Lagoon.
The Bands were not very active displaying today, possibly
because of the bad weather, but it could also be that they now
have established territories and the two nests support this idea.
24 June Localized two nests today. In both cases the birds were
creeeping in front of me, going thru the distraction display
25 June Found both nests today, #3, 4 each with 4 eggs. Also
checked nest 1 and 2 and recorded nest #1 has 4 eggs and nest
#2 has only 3 eggs. The female flushed of this nest. It was
supposed to have a fourth egg today.
Found another nest with 4 eggs in the afternoon (#5) W. of
North Salt Lagoon. The nest was located on a high polygon
27 June New nest #9 with 4 eggs behind ATCS cabin.
New nest #12 with 2 eggs along the gas line about 100 m. N of
nest #1.
29 June New nest #13 about 50 m. SE of animal pens. (3 eggs)
New nest #14 between telephone pole 11 & 12 on Drum Area
(3 eggs)
New nest #15 Drum area, about 200 m from telephone pole
21 (perpendicular to row of poles) 4 eggs.
1 July New nest #16 Drum area, about 19 M. E. of telephone pole 19
4 eggs at 21:15
New nest #17 Drum area about 4 M. N. of telephone pole 21