NAM Verbeek 1966 Calidris melanotos (6) still incubating. I did not flush her. 27 July Checked the Pectoral nest again. The female flushed ahead of us. There were still four eggs. 28 July Female still incubating at 23:30. 30 July At 14:00 still incubating. I did not flush the bird. 31 July At 21:00 nest empty. The female was about 20 m. S. of the nest and flew about me excitedly. 1 Aug. Found the 4 chicks and the female about 100 m from the nest. 11 Aug Back at Barrow, I found the Pectorals to be the most abundant shore bird, as well on the Drum Area as on Gasbine Bridge. It was impossible to get an idea about numbers, since small group of 5 to 8 birds were constantly flying around. The birds were very curious, alighting very close to me. Among the members of a flock there were several individuals who where rather aggressive, chasing others on foot. The birds which Steve has been collecting recently where all juveniles 13 Aug See entry under C. pusillus for this date 17 Aug There were distinctly fewer Pectorals around than on 11 Aug. I about 3 hours time I saw about 20 birds on the Drum Area at large 26 Aug There were still some pectorals around today, but their numbers were very small. Saw one bird sleeping on the Beach Bridge and there were two birds on the Drum Area.