T. Coale 1959 Lagopus mutus 4 June Peters - Schroeder Lakes - on our walk down "Bites" Cir and return over high ridge, saw 4 ptarmigan kills (fun?). One of these was a ♀ in spring plunge. There was the usual scattered feathers over several sleeve feet, but no body or flaky plumage. There was a piled reserve and by this a single perfect egg. No nest. Apparently the egg was in the oviposition at the time of kill and was either lodged during the capture or simply fell out of accident when the bird was exsanguinated by the predator. Still fresh. Took the albumin for electrophoretic analysis by Spafford. A single pellet → flew over the ridge No ptarmigan lived on our return - the only live bird seen on the trip. Ptarmigan not abundant in this area. 6 June Peters - Schroeder - none seen along Carnivore Creek for 2/2 miles. 7 June Peters - Schroeder - 3 males seen on the west wall of Peters. Two observed from 10 yds - down summer feathers scattered through white all along head and neck.