Calidris pusillus 25June Meade River Coal Mine, 17025'W, 70025'N, Alaska or on the sphagnum dykes in came where there was a good more bottom and the grass was cold and not very dense, but then 40 to cover. A considerable amount of fijuly dry seen in a open moory licker flat with 3000 grass cover, but birds shot from due seemed to be well along in its breeding cycle. One 7 shot and slightly wounded ran towards me, then off about 7 feet (15-20 feet from me) sat on a nest, looked about, got and ran 15 feet off and back, sat again. Then did this once more, and got off, I shot again and missed. The bird flew away and came back with a 2nd bird, which soon left, and I finally got the 1st bird. (471 PDeB). The nest contained 4 eggs. A mille picker i/ I've ever seen one. 26June All nests on the census plot OK. Birds now morning far off territory" to feed and after 3-4 birds together. The pairs that used to be along the river have moved off the plot. In the evening I jumped a plane that got excited near the CO2 warnigan and 2 Semipalmes came in and scolded. There was a dose and lots of song. Birds seem to be reenging far off territory now. A pair feeding in the exposed gravel in the dig-out area by the coal mine. 27June Fairly numerous in the flats opposite camp, where most activity seems to be centered in the shallow Cales pools, where birds fed along the pond margins. Some chasing. Found a nest with