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Maclean
1966
Walked the census plot (just
South of the coal mine, with the
longer axis along the river bluff),
then followed the ridge leading SW.
Shorebird activity was not real good,
although those birds seen were
still performing. Saw no good
activity 'till we hit the very large
partially drained basin mostly west
of camp. There Western snpipipers
and dowitchers were active and
conspicuous. Saw westerns (juice
feeding on wind-blown collembolans on
snow, as Paul says semi-pals
frequently do. Unfortunately he has
not bothered to count and time this
(I think he has neglected feeding
observations as a whole, although I
would not attempt to tell him this.)
this presents interesting energetic questions-
think I'll try counting tomorrow.
In circling this lake basin we saw
and heard all of the local Caliowines -
all still displaying. Dowitchers are
very conspicuous. Semi-pals are
probably the most numerous and widely
distributed shorebird. Paul has a good
idea of the habitat distribution of the