hinnodromus scolopaceus 30 May Meadele River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°59'N, Alaska One flying N along the river and swinging loudly and two flying S along the river, giving the "Kook" call, were [illegible] noted. 3 or 4 birds flew over the camp area 4-5 PM. all singing in complete songs. 31 May Heard at least one near the village this AMo and saw 1 or 2 over camp shortly afternoon. 2 and later one seen flying over the "census plot" area, singing a, they were. Have yet to see one on the ground. 2 June Finally saw birds on the ground! They pote away at the ground, but don't make much progress sings everything below the moss is frozen! They seem to prefer the ridges of the low polygons (the center are mostly snow covered) where there is much moss but one pair was seen along the creek in a sandy flat. There is much song from birds flying over and not seem to be in pairs or in 8's. The estimates of 5 birds seen. Today is minimal. No ground display noted. A few birds heard flying over in its afternoon and evening, 3 June Finally got one of these buggers but it's not going [illegible] to make much difference. They seem to be paired and usually fly about in pairs. They feed mostly on very disturbed areas. The one I got had been feeding on a mound of coal, with a little hay, which sled dogs had been kept about 4 days ago. They are always noisy.