Macles 1967 C. melanostos 10-13 July PP were abundant at Medoe River and several clutches of young were found. this was the most abundant shorebird. Birds were mainly in dried ponds in low-polygon regions. Saw no ♂♀ 14 July About 20 were in a flock with c.a. 20 P.d., 8 C.a. and 2 A.i. near Beach Ridge crossing. Another flock of ca. 40 were in Central Marsh. Chased these toward Pow-Main and collected 6. 15 July Again - about 40 in central Marsh in two groups: 10 feeding in weasel road (probip) and 30 preening on undisturbed tundra. collected 5 of these. 16 July Tom collected a ♀ only slightly injured in the Central Marsh traplines (VIII or VIII). Fed it and put it in a box to ship to Fairbanks. 17 July Bill measurements of birds collected - 15 July: FAP 67-1: 28.7/5.8/4.9 67-2: 27.8/5.7/4.7 sex ? → 67-3: 29.4/5.8/4.6 67-4: 29.0/5.6/4.7 67-5: 27.8/4.8/4.8