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A.M. Verbeek
1966
Calidris bandii (s)
3 July
Saw the first group of 6 Bairds feeding together and flying together.
5 July
New nest #21. (4 eggs). 11:00 W. Shore of South Salt Lagoon
near FAA Station
New nest #22 (3 eggs) 11:00 W. shore of South Salt Lagoon
E of #21.
6 July
New nest #24 (3 eggs) 11:15 Beach Ridge near second ditch
NW of P's plot.
This bird was very "tame" and approached us to within 2 m.
7 July
New nest #25 (4 eggs)
Drum Area. about 6 m. W of
Gasoline across from telephone pole 6.
New nest #26 (4 eggs)
Drum Area. about 90 m. W. of
#15
8 July
New nest #27 (4 eggs). S of Honey Bucket.
Nest #15 lost all its eggs.
When I found nest #27 there was guaranteed no second bird
around, this i conviction with my note of 2 July.
The female of nest #1 flushed right by my feet and kept
close to me. She did this long enough so I could take a
picture of her at a distance of 60 cm.
9 July
New nest #29 (2 eggs). 68 m. W. of telephone pole 20 or Drum
Area.
10 July
Nest #3 hatched, and #1 not yet.
On our hike to the Point I saw one Baird south of the
abandoned village where there is some timber. This was only
shore bird seen.
11 July
Checked nests on the Drum Area. #2-3 eggs, #17-4 eggs, #9
Hatched, #8 4 eggs, #26 4 eggs, #27 4 eggs, #16 3v/1e, #28 -2 eggs