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birds were found along the beaches and inland "in the well drained tundra 

 areas" and were on territories beginning 22 May 1987 (D. F. Parmelee and 

 J. M. Parmelee, unpublished). 



During spring and fall migration, birds used estuarinc (Chagvan and 

 Nanvak bays) and rocky intertidal (Cape Peirce) areas. Spring migration at 

 Nanvak Bay was from 28 April to 27 May 1973, with most birds seen 

 7-17 May (200 birds per day, flocks of up to 130 birds). During an aerial 

 survey, C. P. Dau (unpublished) estimated 6,000 rock sandpipers in 

 Jacksmith Bay on 23 April 1981. Fall migrants arrived beginning 20 July 

 and remained common into September. At Nanvak Bay in 1973, numbers 

 of birds increased from late August, and the highest concentrations were 

 found from 13 to 17 September (peak, 326 birds; l6 September). Birds 

 were still present there on 26 September 1973 and were reported by J. L. 

 Hout (personal communication) as late as 30 September in 1971. Rock 

 sandpipers were in Goodnews Bay on 28-29 July and Chagvan Bay on 

 23-28 July 1969 0- L. Hout, personal communication). An estimated 407 

 birds were in Chagvan Bay and 34 in Nanvak Bay during an aerial survey 

 on 1 October 1979 (R. Gill, Jr., and B. Conant, unpublished). 



Dunlin (Calidris alpina). Uspm, Csr, Cfm (3 May-1 October). Speci- 

 men: RMS1974/1 19/19. 



Dunlins used only the coastal portion of the study area. Nesting was 

 confirmed only at Ilanik Lakes where one newly hatched chick was found on 

 15 June 1974. Dunlins were present and probably nested near the mouth of 

 the Togiak River during 68 July 1962. A few birds migrated through Nanvak 

 Bay in spring 1976 (3-24 May), with a maximum of 6l seen on 3 May. During 

 eariy fall migration, T. J. Eley (unpublished) found three birds in 10 days in 

 July 1974 at Round Island. J. L. Hout (personal communication) found dunlins 

 common near Chagvan Bay between 23 and 28 July 1969. We found fall 

 migrants at Chagvan Bay in July, they were first at Nanvak Bay on 13 August 

 1970 and 18 August 1973, and they were common in most estuaries from 

 late August to late September. Birds found at Nanvak Bay in August were 

 mainly adults and in September were mostly juveniles; dunlins were there as 

 late as 26 September. Dunlins were present along the coast during an aerial 

 survey on 1 October 1979 when 60 were observed in Jacksmith Bay, 365 

 from Jacksmith Bay to Carter Spit, 8,052 from Carter Bay to Carter Spit, 1,142 

 in Goodnews Bay, 154 in Chagvan Bay, and 422 in Nanvak Bay (R. Gill, Jr., 

 and B. Conant, unpublished). 



Short-billed dowitcher (JLimnodromtis griseiis), Rspm?, Rsr?, Cfm 

 (5 May-25 September). Specimen: UAM2637. 



Short-billed dowitchers were found only in coastal areas. Dowitcher 

 eggs collected by Bull on 6 June 1932 at Ilanik Lakes, Goodnews Bay, 



