hagopus logopos 24 27 May Meade River Coal Mine. 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska in the flats N of the Nativo village. All seem to be feeding in the open spots where Dryas 1vs. are plentiful. The males are now a little vocal when they flush, which has not been the case always, and some keep the eye combs conspicuously inflated. About 1/4 of the males have conspicuous deck feathers coming out on the back now, but the 1s to 4s seem to have changed much. They are still fairly slip. In the evening a group of 24-48 and of 634-57 seen near camp, SW along the Meadee. Generally only in two birds of a group as least as them are vocal, and when one bird flushes, the whole group goes. They prefer to seem if they can. 28 May Birds seen today were predominantly 1s (about 3:1) The low area N of the village was being utilized by this species wherever there were low willows 4-6" high intermixed with grass in low centered Polygonal areas; there was no Dryas here and I believe birds were taking willow buds. Some of the 1s are a little vocal (but there is not much obvious courtship). 29 May. The flocks seem to have almost completely split up and 1s are very little evidence. Much calling by males in the AH and from 8 to 10+ P.M. Birds localized in the Sandy-Dryas area.