Lagopus lagopus May 15 Barrow, Alaska - Saw tracks of 2 ptarmigan on tundra at south end of central marsh - Fresh only one or 2 day old. May 16 Barrow Several seen on drain line trip. One 16 miles S. of village - a 2. And 10 at the river, a group of 7, 2 another of 3. See itinerary for more details: May 25 Half a dozen males seen along stream, one mile south of camp. No nest breeding seems to be prevalent among them. Saw only one display. Saw 203 others and one Rock Ptarmigan associated together. June 13 Betmegen - pair - 2+7 seen on tundra in polygonal area. June 16 Heard one call while on ledge B. June 18 Nest with 8 eggs, situated at the base of a tussock with a branch of willow- arching over it. Willow branch is not yet leafed out so that it doesn't conceal nest. Female flushed when I was 3 feet away. She attempted a distraction display - tail spread - fluffed feathers, wings partly out - called + ran about. Soon stopped + simply walked about checking pretty while I photographed. Nest was in an Red Ptarmigan Set up nests June 25