P. De Benedittis 1965 Clangula hyemalis Oldsquaw 10 June Barrow, Alaska - 125+ birds were seen flying over the ARK area about 8PM from west to east; they were well up in the area, about 1/2P's, and not paired in the V they formed. The Vs were close together of 20+, 2 of 10, 1 of 3, and the rest in a long W-shaped line; there was a tendency for pairs of one sex to congregate in the lines and the flock sounded like Brant in the distance. 11 June saw a flock of about 75 flying east about 9PM and a group of 15 unidentified ducks, prob. this species, about 7PM. 17 June flock of 125+ seen flying E along the ice in the evening about 430PM. 18 June flock of 100+ flying E along the beach about 500PM 19 June Saw a pair flying E low over the VOTB area in the late evening; during the afternoon heard 3-5th flocks of ducks, probably this species, flying high over the cloud cover. 20 June. 4 birds were found in a pond between St M Salt lagoons, where they remained all afternoon. When 1st found a little courtship was seen, involving head nodding and his usual flight calls. One of these birds, a ? , is still in transition from white to summer plumage and really looked odd. Adding, Additionally a flock of 3, of 2 and of 24 were seen flying East over this area and many hundreds were seen flying east off shore. In the afternoon a flock of Steller's Eider landed in the lagoon and the 9 Summer Oldsquaws chased that Eider in a