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(1978) saw one on 19 June 1977 near the foothills at the Kanektok River. 

 In 1973, fall migrants were common at Nanvak Bay and Cape Peirce, but 

 none were observed in 1970 or 1976. D. R. Herter and D. Lloyd (personal 

 communication) found them there in 1981, and D. R. Herter et al. 

 (personal communication) saw godwits on 19 July 1984. Fall migration 

 began before 14 August and continued until 25 September 1973, with 

 the largest number of birds seen from 14 to 21 August (highest count of 

 215 birds on 20 August). Birds were still present into October— 350 

 godwits were in Jacksmith Bay and 1 ,945 in Carter Bay during an aerial 

 survey on 1 October 1979 (R. Gill, Jr., and B. Conant, unpublished). 



Ruddy tumstone (Arenaria interpres). Uspm, Ufm (4 May-22 Sep- 

 tember). 



Ruddy tumstones used the coastal portion of the study area. During 

 spring migration at Nanvak Bay (4-29 May), we saw up to five birds 

 each day on 6 days in 1973 and 2 days in 1976. Fall migrants were at 

 Chagvan Bay (30 birds on 21 July 1974) and Nanvak Bay (17 July-22 Sep- 

 tember). Most fall migrants were at Nanvak Bay between 3 and 18 August. 

 Small flocks of one to seven birds were seen daily to as late as 22 Septem- 

 ber. Most birds were along the beach or at rivers on gravel or sandy 

 substrates. 



Black tumstone (Arenaria melanocephaUi), Uspm, Usr, Ufm (5 

 May-15 September). Specimen: RMS1962/36/10. 



Tumstones migrated past Cape Peirce in spring and along the coastal 

 portion of the study area and inland in fall. In spring, small flocks, pairs, 

 and single birds were seen irregularly each year between 5 and 29 May 

 at Cape Peirce and Nanvak Bay. A single bird was at Chagvan Bay on 

 26-27 May 1987 (D. F. Parmelee and J. M. Parmelee, unpublished). Adults 

 in alternate plumage displayed at Uanik Lakes (DNW photo) on 13- 

 19 June 1974 and Togiak Bay on 6-9 July 1962. Bull (in C. M. Handel and 

 R. E. Gill, Jr., 1992) collected 14 clutches during May-June 1932-34 at 

 Goodnews Bay. We found adults with chicks at Goodnews Bay on 1 6 July 

 1986. Fall migrants fed on dead salmon far inland along the Kisaralik River 

 on 30-31 July 1979 (this study), July 1984 (D. A. Boyce and S. J. 

 Fristensky, unpublished), and 8-9 and 15 August 1985 (M. Brown et al., 

 unpublished) and along the Aniak River on 10 August 1979 (10 birds). J. 

 L. Hout (personal communication) saw a bird at the Kanektok River on 

 6 August 1973, and we found birds at the Togiak River between 4 and 9 

 August 1973. Flocks were along the coast between 20 July and 15 

 September. We found birds near Goodnews Spit on 14-15 September 

 1977, at Chagvan Bay on 20-23 July 1974, and at Togiak Bay on 6-9 

 August 1973. J. L. Hout (personal communication) found flocks at Good- 



