Alaska journal, v4285
Page 371
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Holmes, 1963 Journal 48. 1 August Bernard River, Banks Island, Canada Saw in this area several singing adult Calcarius lassoni, Squatarola squatarola, & Stenonurus longicaudus. Amberly tip down in the dead hell at a Restrican bed east of camp - 1 adult sandpiling was observed. Fledgling among the ground. Afternoon, Mavor ID checked an extensive Crosbytown-Carex marsh south (McBennant Pur SSW) Camp. The area is about 4 x 3 miles + consists of marshy ground & scattered lake ponds. The only birds seen were Arenaria interpres (1 Adt + 1 flying imm.), Phalaropus fulicarius (28+3 flying immatures), Ad., Aren sylvestris, & L. spp. This area was inaccessible during snow (June & early July) & therefore not visited during air time by the crew - however by its appearance, it should be good tussilago habitat. In the evening, Maclean & I took a walk north from camp across the hills & several valleys where g8-10 Ad Birds seen included Squatarola, Chlidonias (18+1 2-3 day old chick), Calcarius, 2 Ad Barn swallows at two separate lakes, 5 Ad 16 Atlanta nigricans, an adult Tryngite subnigricollis with 2 flying immatures (cell collected), 6-8 Stenonurus longicaudus, 107 Laroques (caspian) + 38-24 Lagoopus mutus, 3 Phalaropus