May 1959 Anas acuta them making a grand total of 8 birds. Only the one male, kept close to keep the others secret milled around them - kept moving, female kept calling. The all finally descended on far side of river. Don't know what in hell this means. Reminded me of the mating flight of the honey bee. June 4 Barrow - I seen flying along lead - cut inland one no at Barrow. First pointed seen by Myer & Daniel at Barrow. June 13 Littenger: Few still about in pairs I saw- make 6 pairs all day. Saw one group of 4 males. June 15 Few pair are still about - see perhaps a half dozen a day - 3+4 flying, or on small tundra pond. June 17 Nest with 3 eggs, in an area of tamarack timber at S. end of Ridge II, 100 yards E of ridge. The nest was tucked among 3 tamaracks. Preture! In addition I noted down 4 pairs seen, one on pond behind Tent Ridge, 1 on Pabdal Slough, pair on Loon Pond, & a pair on for slough now called Pomerin Slough. June 21 Nest above mentioned has 3 eggs. I flushed at 100 yards - flew up quailing, landed 10 feet