CHILD'S 1951 Old Squaw Clangula hyemalis June 13 Point Barrow, Alaska. 2 flocks of 10 flew over Elson Transit in the morning. A pair was in the open water south of the first ridge alluring. June 14 Flocked 50 cannon over point June 16 Cannon in the marsh with pintails June 18 2 on LE June 25 Several on fresh water lake between road and fire for last 4-5 days July 2 Gil + 9 found a nest, c=8, on a hummock in the candump back of ARL. Nest lined with black down with light centers July 15 Checked above nest, only 6 eggs. 9 or more and allowed me to approach within 3 ft. of here. Eggs covered with down. ♀ has very small white area thru egg. July 20 ♀ still incubating. I got some good close up shots of her on the nest. Gil checks my original count of 8 — where did the 2 eggs go? Old squaws are common on the fresh water pond. July 23 Egg still not hatched at 1400, 2100. July 28 The situation at the nest during the last 3 days is as follows. 7/26 1300 2 eggs pipped pipped 2000 " " with small holes. 7/27 1330 1 young hatched, banded; 1 dead partly out of egg 1 young came out of egg, chip in egg 1800 Young left nest; one dead; one just hatched, not dry.