Aphriza virgata (16) ach-en 1968 26 May) the shotgun at that point; it may have been a ♀ (looked small) with a ♂ on a clutch nearby. Continued - saw a pair ca. 1/3 mile further - may have been the pair of the 3 just seen. These flew back in that direction as soon as I found them. In a saddle ca. 1/2+ miles beyond hedro a pair in ground activity - i.e.- hedro je jew coming from rocky slope. Here my attention was distracted making positive identification of buff-breasts, and surf birds flew away without much watching. Soon thereafter heard the only real aerial display that I heard all day, and this did not go on for long. Never dislocated this (these) bird(s). Saw none in walking back. Walked along the hill forming SW border of Weeden's study area where I first saw surf birds on 16 May. 28 May I shot the only 2 surfbirds I saw today. Went out early with the recorder and searched around Eagle Summit without luck. I was headed over the ridge running NE from Puzzlemint Hill when the hailstorm hit and I was forced to