Holmes, R. 1960 23 June Skroaik, Alaska 1 seen flying northward along the Census plot. 1 July - 2 seen flying northward and southern with the plot. 9 July - 1 flying north over the plot. 12 July - 2 seen flying along the east shore of Skroaik 24 July Barrow, Alaska Numerous birds were seen at Deadman's Island. The majority were feeding along the logon edge - in The lead The island, but a few were away the numerous from c.The island & were breeding. At least 3 nests were found. There consisted 1 a few small piece 1 stickin or gross placed in a agn The sand among the driftwood. One nest had 1 egg, we had 2, + a thumbnail less which had been cracked & which contained a dead well-developed embryo + a dead hatched chick, laying about a foot away). Several other depressions were found under opposed to be old-nurses or