Holmes, R. 1963 C. melanotos 25 July Barrow, Alaska Several flocks of gg + 77ff + some mixed with Red Phalaropes - see census sheets. The number 1 flock is being reduced by emigration - 87? or very scarce now & it seems like the ff are also departing. Few flying immatures seen in Forbrest Lake. In afternoon, a flock / 5 gg seen- ABCs - are 4 with chicks (telling by her voice) on gasoline ridge + 18 with 2 chicks near North Meadow Lake. The latter two ff + the 2 chicks were collet. No others were seen in 2 hours travel. 26 July Most 87 have apparently departed & probably many ff have also started to move. No large flocks were seen today, but occasional single- some 87 or 9 - were flushed from mud flats. 1 group / 38? 1134 A (1 48,38) (23 ad.RB) were noted in 3½ km from & oaken slowl. Nears all were in well drainet upland & were still feeding on adult insects. One brood of 4-2-3 day old chicks + 8 were found near Lake margin, 1st July flocks - 2 were banded, 2 collected. 1 brood 7, not yet-flying chicks (14) were collected along the south of North Meadow Lake. One other brood