Field notes, v569
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Cogswell 1950 Charadrius vociferus June 22, 5600 ft., ½ mi. N Boca, Nevada Co., Calif. – a pair "on territory" June 28 at a 2+ acre wet seepage area in sagebrush flat. June 25, 4980 ft., 1 mi. N Battley, Sierra Co., Calif. – a pair in wet grass+ sedge meadow of the broad Sierra Valley. parts of it visited. June 27: Little Washoe Lake, 5020 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. – 1 pair with 3+ downy young and another pair with a NEST with 4 eggs on E shore of marshy south arm of lake. The 2 pairs were not over 200 yards apart. July 9, S end Lake Tahoe E of Camp Richardson, 6230 ft., Eldorado Co., Calif. – 2 on sandy beach between marsh lake. July 10 E side Boca Res., 5560 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. – 1 seen on shore of reservoir by grassy swell July 11 1 adult + ½ grown YOUNG seen in same area as those of June 22, 28. This is several hundred yards from the reservoir, but a trickle of water runs along edge of the grassy area. July 12: Little Washoe L., 5020 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. – close flock of about 15 along sandy shore, no young or separate pairs noted. July 24 E side Boca Res. [see above] – 2 July 26 Little Washoe L., 5020 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. – about 40 pre- sent, apparently some influx above breeding pop. Aug. 1 E end L. Van Norden, 6760 ft., Placer Co., Calif: 2 foraging on muddy shores of lake adjacent to meadow. They do not breed at this altitude, more being found here during earlier coverages this yr. Aug. 6 W side Carson Valley, Douglas Co., & near Carson City, Nev. – daily common on wet grassland.