Limnodromus scolopaceus 23 June Neale River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska certainly have nests, but I can't tell where. In the center of a lake I was attracted by 2♂s surging a little and chasing a ♀. A male, then a 2nd pair formed and all settled landed and feed in an area 40 x 10 yards, Tagging close together. I saw the ends of 3 copulations and its probable, but unfinished start of a 4th. The ♂ mounted the ♀ and remained on her for 5 to 10 seconds, making little contact with the vent, usually at the end of the period. He did not group her head or nape at any time, but did lean back, tail down over her, as she crowded and raised his tail. In one case the male's wings were down (folded) and in the 2nd two attempts the wings were up and fully opened - almost straight over the bird, perhaps due to the wind. When the ♂ jumped off, he did not utter, but the ♀ flushed and shook her back on two occasions and noticing the 3rd time. They fed a short while - 10 to 15 sec - after this. Then rested quietly 1 to 2 minutes, and began feeding actively, close together. All copulations seen were preceded by a song, which I may have been given by a non-involved ♂, and the ♀ gave a soft call, "pleedee pleedah", when together. The probable starts to copulation began when the ♂ flew up and hovered over the ♀, legs dangling, like a phalarope, and sang "pleee deladalebo ple deladalebo ple deladalebo" 2-3 x, then landed in groups of dowitites, including 2♂s and his ♀.