Calceris lopponicus x3 30 May Neerle River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 28°29'N, Alaska and I began fleeing obviously unaware birds from clumps of willow 4-5" tall and from places where they grow over along the spaces between clumps. The birds jumped up and flew off about 12-15" feet, fanning their tail like they were coming off nests, and pecked out on the ground. They did not become very active after this but I didn't see any go to bed again later. A few birds were jumped like this between 10 + 10:15 as well. Birds do sleep in the arctic! 31 May Perhaps a little increase in #s but hard to tell considerable songflight and the flocks have essentially broken up entirely. Lots of JST chasing but little courtship. If this is all we get, they will be scarce when they move north to the tundra. No sign of nesting activities. 1 June Birds fairly quiet today, probably because of the weather. Not much change in behavior from yesterday. I occasionally hear a high pitched signal which I think is part of the courtship, but haven't seen a bird in the air yet. 2 June Little change. More dissociation of the flocks and some birds seem to be paired. Little song in the AM but lots in the mid- day period. No nesting activities noted. They are everywhere the land is exposed, and probably a little increased in #s from yesterday.