Childs 1951 Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus June 9 Point Barrow, Alaska. The first jaeger that we have been able to identify with certainty flew over the transit area this morning, although we have seen jaegers everyday. June 12 a dark phase bird flew over the transit at Elson Lagoon. Later a similar (and per- haps identical) bird landed and appeared to drink. June 13 3 in a group flew over Elson Transit, 2 dark & 1 light. June 18 One over Lt E June 20 a dark phase over marsh in a.m. June 28 2 " " flew over salt pond S W cap July 7 2 dark phase flew over N and L W; First saw a size difference : 1 = pair. July 13 We saw 3 on the W side of the marsh, 2 acting like a pair. 2 were dark phase July 14 The pair of dark phase birds were seen in the same area feeding on the ground. July 16 Same pair seen together on the ground. One could have been taken as we approached quite close to it. It had apparently been feeding on a longspur. Aug 7 East Dumolid, 110 mi S S E Barrow, Alaska This species was the most common and both phases were noted for the first time. There were also individuals in the dark phase with white flashes in the primaries. One was collected.