AM Verbeek 1966 Calidris alpina (5) the bird was gleaning food from the grass as well as picking food from the ground. Gleaning, I have observed R. Phalaropes do for some time now, 15 July. There was a flock of 12 birds around me, when I sat near a Golden Clover nest. These birds may have come in response to the noise made by the Clovers. Saw two birds probing for food - a shallow pool. At this, the head went under water. When I checked the pool I found the mud to be very loose sloppy material. 26 July At Meade River I saw few Red backs the last days. Today, along the shores of a large lake, ± 2 Mi.S. of the camp, I saw a small group, ±7 birds. These birds probably congregated because of my presence which was being announced by a Ruddy Turnstone. 5 Aug. There are very few Red backs left around here. During a 3 km walk I only saw one adult and two fledglings feeding along the edge of a pond. 11 Aug Back at Barrow, the Red backs were the third commonest bird to-day. Most birds seen where juveniles, with the spotted breasts. In some instances they associated with the flocks of Pectorals. 13 Aug. See entry under C. pusillus for this date 17 Aug The most common shore bird to-day 22 Aug At Meade River, I saw two birds feeding (jalling) in the sand along the river. These two birds were immatures. 26 Aug Back at Barrow, the Red backs are still present. These are mainly immatures, but I did see at least two adults. 29 Aug Red-backs were the most common bird to-day. During