P. DeBenedictis 1965 Polysicta stelleri. 21 July Bayou, Alaska - the 5-egg nest on Pitelka's plot o.k. 22 July ♀ in VOTH slough. 23 July ♀ sitting on nest on Pitelka's plot. 24 July ♀ on 6 egg nest (see 14 July), ok. when approach see got up and noisily tried to lead me away, almost giving a broken wing at feet - the wings were flapping in a circular motion as the bird ran off in a crouch. Later she only ran off, gawking, and flew when we got close, but only short distance. 25 July Two flocks of about 13 females and several groups of 2-4 were seen in the area between Ikrovaik and Sengovada. They preferred small pools with grassy bottoms and fed along the edge. 27 July 3 ♀s seen along the Chukchi sea in the evening, flying east. 29 July ♀ gone from Pitelka's plot and the rest flying scattered cell over the area. A ♀ with 5 downy young on a pool in the SE part of Holme's Morass. The ♀ kept them in the tall grass where they were hard to see. The young stayed near the ♀ but ducked up behind her when she swam. The young were very dark gray and had a little light coloration about the eye like the ♀s do, but proportionately longer in area.