Holmes, R. 1959 6 July Barrow, Alaska A group of seven males seen in Central Marsh. They were all feeding within 5 yards of each other. No others were seen during the morning. Four males were seen in the small ponds, just west of freshwater lagoon. They were feeding and showed no aggressive actions. There was no evidence of the bulging throat of the breeding season in these birds. A nest was located west of The gasoline and west of ATCs buildings. It was about half way between the gasoline and the middle saltwater lagoon. The nest was in manny tall grass on a dry sloping "hill". It was almost impossible to see the nest, because the grass are hanging so. The three eggs were light green with large brown splotches. The eggs were probably larger than the Bait's Sandpiper's egg. When the female was flushed, she performed a distraction display very similar to the Baird's. The dock was hunched, tail dropped and spread, and the