Alaska field notes, v4469
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A M Verbeek 1966. Phalaropus fulicarius (3) 30 June New nest (#4) with 4 eggs between North Meadow Lake ad South Meadow Lake. This morning on Pitelka's plot there were one pair and one single male feeding by himself. Then a female landed near the male and the female, and this new female was chased away by the paired male. He chased her off twice by fluttering just above the water near his own female. The intruding female then took off. The single male minded his own business. 1 July Saw a flock of 7 p feeding in Central Marsh this morning and a flock of 8 q along the S shore of Wohlschlag Slough. 3 July Noticed a 8 q on P's plot right in the middle of a grassy (shot grass) spot. They were joined here by a second q which was driven off by the 8. This activity was near Stake 4, the same place as on 30 June. This male ought to have a completed cloche by now. Why does he keep a female around and why do they walk so mysteriously thru what obviously is not Phalaropus habitat? Saw a flock of 12 p in the middle of Central Marsh. They all flew up when a black phased Parasitic Jaeger flew over 5 July New nest (#6) with 4 eggs on Beach Ridge near road. The bird on this nest was far very brightly colored for a male. 6 July New nest (#7) with 4 eggs on P's plot near Stake 5 & 6. 7 July Nest #1 had 2 dry young and 2 wet ones. I thought, at one time that this nest was deserted. Found a new nest at the W. end of Trap line X. (4 eggs) Saw a flock of 12 phalaropes, presumably q p, over the Danna Area Could not see sex because of fog.