Alaska field notes, v4469
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AM Jerbeek 1966 Calidris melanotos (2) North Meadow lake. While they were flying the male shouted several times, usually about 5-6 shouts at the same time and he did it three times during the time I saw them. 17 June. Saw a male near tag line gate and shortly thereafter a female who was badly limping on one leg. I think I have localized the nesting area, but it is possible the female behaved the way she did because of her injury. 19 June 20 June. Saw two birds at the Lake Bater and two males feeding together at 20:30 on the Drum Area. On my way home there was a third bird feeding - the Drum Area. 21 June Peetoral sandpipers have been moving in lately. Saw a chase involving four birds this morning at 06:15 and later on I saw 2 birds (♂'s) and a single ♀ feeding in Holmes Moor. There are many more ♂'s than females; of the 8 I saw only one was a female. Saw a pair at the Voth Area at 17:15. 23 June Saw four birds today, all males. 24 June A group of four males stood together on a hummock. At times, they would fly up and circle around and then land again together. On my way back from Elson lagoon about 15 Peetoral Sandpipers flew over. They flew in a loose flock but stayed together. Since they were rather far away and since it took me sometime to poke my head through the bushes in the weasel I am only guessing at the identification. Steve too thought they were Peetorals. I did not see a single female today. The males are not