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AM Verleek
1966
Journal 24
Got up late and then, after breakfast, I walked over the
Drum Area for an hour to locate nests if possible. Did not
find any, however. Saw 5 male pheasants behind AACS and
there was also a female pintail waddling thru the grass.
Got back at 13:15 ready to go on the proposed trip to the tip of
the peninsula, but found the trip had been cancelled.
I then left for the Britton Area and the Village Bridge. There
were quite a few birds around and they all seemed
occupied escorting me with much noise and caution.
I again saw the Semipalmated Plover, this time near the
FAA Station in company of two Turnstones, 2 Barids, 3
Semipals, 2 Golden Plovers and a pair of Redbacks.
The Village Bridge produced little excitement. Saw 5 Pheasants
there. I went as far as the hummocks near the crossing
of Voth Slough and saw a Curlew Sandpiper there. The
bird was also seen by Steve and Tom who happened to
come back along the road in the Weasel.
27 June
The weather turned out to be fine today with plenty of sunshine
and little wind.
In the morning I went with Tom to Tray lines IIIA, IIIB
and started walking from there S to Voth Creek which I crossed
at the polygons. Did not see the White rump which I saw there
earlier. Continued on the other side of the creek and crossed
it again en route to Gas line Ridge. Saw a pair of Turnstone
around the Voth Creek Area. From the W end of Gas line Ridge
I walked to the mouth of Voth Slough, where I found a Golden
Plover nest. Along this stretch of Tundra Redbacks were the most