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Maclean
1966
in river terrace area that was, in
land form, quite reminiscent of
Bernard River, Banks Island, NWT, Canada.
There semi-pals were down right
dense, and Pectorals were better
than the Camp side. Collected 5
semi-pals - all o7 (SN 502-506): 4
have well developed brood patches - other
partially developed. Looks like (4)
they are about done laying; zero (2) -
there is a temporal pattern to incubator
of the sexes. Also took 2 P Northern
egg in - Phalaropes for comparison of stomachs
with Red Phalaropes, and a Pair
of Red Phalaropes (SN 507, 508). Funny
business going on in the Reds - P has
a regressed ovary and only 2 ruptured
follicles evident (she was shot up -
could have been more). o7 has
partially developed brood patch; testes
shot up.
Surveyed bird populations there -
found a 4 egg semi-pal nest; Ray
found a pintail nest w/ 6 eggs;
golden plovers acting like nest in the
area. Came in and wrote notes
to bed time.