Anas acuta 31 May Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska a group of 7's flew up the creek by the village about 11 AM. A lone male seen SE of camp in the early afternoon. 1 June One 3 seen in flight near camp 2 June One 3 seen flying along the river near the village in the A.M. 2 pairs were near the coal Mine in the evening, these being the first 3's I have seen, and a 3 flanked from the closest part of my census plot 2 x during the evening. 3 June At least 2 pairs and a male hanging about a pool becoming exposed N of the village below the river. Several chases seen and the 3's are quite noisy. 4 June At least 3 (38%) in the flats N of the village in the A.M. 5 June About 3? and 2+ 3's in the village flats, quite noisy. Placed pintail house in the lake basin S of the South Ridge and a 3 became established in a pond behind camp today. 6 June Still going (like) wild behind camp. Not many seen flying around. 7 June A few pintail feeding in shallow pools by Ikmakvah lake. Still around camp. more 3's than 4's. 8 June Not so conspicuous near camp. 38% near the South creek, and sea birds on the opening in the Meade R. Now fewer 3's in the pools in Village flats and morning into the area inland as it opens up.