E.M. Brock 1958 Pectoral Sandpiper June 10 Wainwright, Alaska watched pectoral sandpiper going through motions which were probably courtship displays. Birds first of all seem to be chasing one another then on ground the wings are lifted straight up into the air and held there while the bird walks about. July 14 Nearly the only bird to appear in any number in the tundra is the pectoral sandpiper. Aside from a couple of red phalaropes now and then, there is a great paucity of birds. One pectoral trapped in a snaptrap at transect #11 was prepared as a study skin. July 19 Pitt Point, Alaska Although not too common at this locality, several have been seen.