P. De Breecl.24, 1965 Polyticta stellevi 10 July Barrow, Alaska - there was a group of 4Bs in the area between the two meadow lakes and at least 10 Bs in a group in Central Marsh. A male & were loosely associated in Holmes' Marsh but all other &'s seen were alone. A 5 egg nest on Pitelka's plot was seen, the nest rather exposed except as the duck sat on it and lined with black down. The 4 set very straight nest went straight off when she was approached closely. 11 July 5Bs were seen together on Footpint lake and 3 Bs together in the slough at the N end of Ikroathik. A few lone Bs were also seen. Only 4 or 5 &s were noted and a 6 egg nest, possibly down lined, was found along the NW shore of Ikroathik. 12 July 2 pairs seen flying in from the west along the lead in the evening. 13 July a group of 13Bs, which dove simultaneously, was seen in the lead about noon and 3 Bs with a group of old squaws were present later on. &s seen over on the sundries. 14 July A group of 3Bs+2&'s in Central Marsh. The nest on Pitelka's plank with 6 eggs, that between thin. It with one egg and a 6 egg nest SW of the line on a ridge, between two polygons was formed today. 17 July & feeding in the creek in NDTM slough. 20 July & near a pool S of S. Headaw Lake; the 1 egg nest near [illegible]kins II broken up but the egg still in one piece, and so find in [illegible].