460 Gilman RED PHALAROPE. (3) 1931 Taking wing and then they flew only a short distance before they suddenly at or the surface of the water again like an animated, active cork. The flocks, however, never allowed a close approach. This difference of behavior in the matter of wariness or shittish- ness, may be due to a difference of psychology - one an individual action and the other a group action. In the latter case the action of me may is invariably followed immediately by the others, and as each flock sends will contain at least one nervous individual its action behavior as a unit is generally started by the nervous bird. Oct. 3 English Bay, W. Uralaska, N. Valentin I saw about a dozen birds in the Shallow water at the head of the bay. They were feeding with the peculiar Phalarope action, among some beached Kelp. They were noticed occasionally out in Uralga Pass in small flocks of from 10 - 20.