P. DeBenedictis 1965 Calidris pusilla 25 June Barrow, Alaska - When the 4 flushed from the nest she flew with the tail down & spread, the white on the sides of its tail conspicuous and went into a brief distraction display when she landed. 26 June Barrow, Alaska - not much in evidence near Dr. Pitelka's pannes plot. In the evening Bob Hamilton and I found 2 nests in the Bavel area behind the Animal hut, each located along the edge of a polygon in relatively high dead grass and each with 2 eggs. The 4s attending have a fluttering flight when approached and are very nervous when we get near the nest but both went back on when we were only about 40 ft away. 27 June Hamilton and I found 4 more nests today, two in the Bavel area, each with 4 eggs, and 2 in the Woth area, each with 4 eggs; Nest 1,3+4 are unchanged and nest 2, which Hamilton found yesterday, has 4 eggs. We saw 4 birds together on one occasion but believe them to be nesting pairs which are located well away from the areas in which they are now feeding. The display seen on the ground but still short flight songs to be seen when 4s are disturbed. One strong distraction display was seen, the bird going off with the tail down and one wing dragging, when we nearly stood on its nest. 28 June The bird on Nest 5 flew off giving a strong distraction display (next page) and activity was near Nest 3 in the Arka P.H. Seen only single birds near the nests but pairs