S Players 1975 Journal Garliee Ridge, 3km SSE of NARL, Pt. Barrow Alaska 13 June Layed transect 1 along gasoline ridge from 0900-1145 with Pitka - the transect begins at the northern end of the ridge, ~ (51, 23) of the Connors Coordinate System (see appended map). It extends SW along the ridge for 1000 m: a line of stakes is placed, 1 every 50 m, except after 500 m we bent the transect by ~200 to the east and placed a gap between stake 500A and 500B. Areas sampled are defined by the stakes: [diagram: stake 00 - unit 0, unit 05, unit 10, etc.] the transect is almost entirely upon the ridge; unit 19 may be slightly off beyond the edge. The degree of polygonization varies somewhat, being especially strong in the 15-16-17 region. Returning along the transect we made a sample run (see transect record book) Total: Calidris alpina 5 [including 2 pr] [plus 2 flying by] C. melanotos 4♂ 7♀ [plus 3 flying over] C. bairdii 1♂ [plus 3 flying by] We also were displayed to by a 5th Nyctea - distraction display in the heavy polygon area area.) 16-17. Weather bright+clear during early morning. Snow cover along the ridge is still quite mean with the troughs filled to their brim w/snow, even though there is 1m0 melted beneath. NE of Airstrip - (35,88) region ECS], Pt Barrow, Alaska Went w/PG Connors during early afternoon to the leeward side of the spit NE of the airport in order to examine an area which PGC had found that this am. to be dense w/displaying bairds. Restricted my count to the area E of the eskimo hunting camp but W of the ponds and the oil tanks. N-S I traversed ~500 m, bound by the oil tanks on the S and the end of tundra [levee gravel] on the north. The area has numerous mounds, 5', high, which appear to be the remains of eskimo sod-whale bone huts. One tree spanner. Nothing else but bairdii - (see appendix). Grid 2, Adjacent to Smithsonian building, 4km S of NARL by road, Barrow Alaska 14 June Began 8 a.m. by working over stakes on grid (not again!) to make it more workable. PAP cursed during that time period, beginning at 9 a.m. See pisilla spp., melanotos, Phal. ful.-appaccts.