P. De Benedict. 1965 Calidris alpina 12 July Barrow, Alaska - the nest near CSETES contains 3 eggs and the nest in Micsuit Marsh also 3 eggs, birds stilling. Checked nests in the VSTH area to find that Nest 2 contained 4 fully hatched chicks, and Nest 4 contained egg. McClean found a new nest, which contained 2 fully hatched day + 1 wet chicks and 1 piped egg. little crow but some parachuting. 13 July Nest 4 still was empty today and no birds were found in the area. Nest 2 area not checked. I noted 4 birds along the road in a area where 2 seen 12 July and thought they might be finding young, as they seemed very concerned by my presence, giving a loud whining note when I came near. One seemed to settle on something and tilled --- softly; This proved to be a downy chick. Eventually one chick began a high pitched clear descending call, rather like the trill in form, and I located a 2nd chick in a lemming burrow; this parents flew near and gave this descending note which quibbled to chicks somewhere and I took this to be a courting of poss. The damage near by. Eventually 4 chicks were located in its area, and these were brooded by 3 adults; a 4th adult tended 4 more chicks across the "Gordie Freeway" from the 1st 4 chicks. DeClement seemed only to force the two pairs as one bird freely crossed the road. Apparently they will accept foreign chicks.