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Journal
25 May) ptarmigan chasers stayed out late, so I rushed
for naught. Ate Dinner, then to bed.
Our Saye Phoebes are back, sipping
from the cabin peak. My robin nest by the
road may be deserted - still 3 eggs and they
were cold.
26 May
Eagle Creek, Alaska
Left the cabin at 6:45 A.M.; returned
at 7:00 P.M. In between covered a lot
of ground. Weather was clear and warm.
Went up the face of South Hill, then back
along the ridges to the base of Mastodon
Dome. the ptarmigan chasers started
counting there to complete the census of
the Mastodon area. I remained on the
ridges and tried to keep pace with them.
Worked toward the South, then toward
the west. Added buff-breasted sandpiper
to our list: saw 2 singletons and a
group of 5. Also saw pectorals in
addition to many bairds, display up actively.
Encountered about 1 pair of surfbirds / ridge.
Heard only one brief burst of display.
Golden plovers both inflocks and as
territorial pairs, with several males displaying.
Encountered many ptarmigan and heard
more display than on any previous day.
The high point of the day: Simultaneously