MacLean 1968 Phalaropus fulicarius 3 June Saw the first of the season - several individuals flew past us on village ridge (I didn't pay them much attention). 4 June A number of birds - perhaps 12 or so - on the ground near the gaswell. Not much breeding activity - birds were feeding around pond edges or by spinning on pond water. 7 June Still a group by the gaswell, but very few elsewhere. The phalarope ponds have yet to appear. 10 June Birds are dispersing along open area by Elson Bluffs, S.o. of Wohlslag. Probably 10 pair spaced out linearly over ca. 1/2 mile. 12 June In the above area found a 3-egg nest with the 5" attendants. I doubt that there are many nests in other places. 15 June The snow finally broke and birds are dispersing over the tundra. Saw many birds in the flooded part of Central Marsh, and pairs along all of the drop-line transects. There must have been a movement into the area - we haven't seen this many birds waiting for the area to open up. Was again impressed by the range in plumage. One bird that was less than 33% into breeding plumage seemed to be paired with a full breeding plumage P. Shab