JPM Myers 1975 Calidris fuscicollis Gasoline Ridge, 3 km S of NARL, Pt. Barrow, Alaska 25 June A pair of WR this afternoon which I had seen earlier today while sampling the transect. This is third time they have been seen on Gasoline Ridge this summer by me. This a.m. I saw them as they chased. 12:30 I returned to this area in order to find them again, sitting down by the 0 area of transect 5 on the east slope of the ridge. I first saw one in flight display, hovering like semipalm spiker, except perhaps higher (30 m); could not hear any calls. Harned 2 min. then turned, gliding downwind in deep V wing position. Glided to ground. Almost immediately a pectoral began chasing one out of same area, at which pt 2nd WR began going after pectoral. As they flew along ridge they passed within 10 m of me, calling the "poingee" note [which is a poor description]. Also apparently a "frog" call, almost as deep as that of C. alba, given during flight. On ground once landed, one advanced toward other in bomber display, wing up out and tail up: [illegible drawing] Wing pump shows gliding fly in this posture. Toot flight quickly, going further s but reforming in same flight, one calling "poingee" note - amazing how quickly that sound attenuates. Also a wing up display, a la bairdi down on ground, will chase bairdii. The "poingee" call has little 'in' sound to it - rather an insecty zzzzz - disyllabic buzz. Appears to be an aggressive note. After clam of bairds, 1st flew to west of area, flying low + fast, then gained vertically into the wind to a height of ~10-15 m. + began to hover. remained hovering for 1 min then turned, glided back in V. 7 July - picked up several WR on running transect today (gasoline ridge) - never saw more than 3 at once but there are certainly at least 5, possibly many. Intense chasing activity. A 1st will hover for 30-40 sec above a site, usually to pectora hovering. During that time it appears to be quiet, although it might give an insect buzz call as it flies up to hovering position. Faces cut wind, turns hard as if looking around many times during hovering. Height of 5-10 m, but apparently variable. Then it turns, and [illegible] with or across the wind, holding wings up in a deep alpina-like V. No calls, as it glided. Can land almost immediately. Most of sightings today, however, were of 2-3 bent together in chase. heard insect buzz call well. FAP calls this a poingee call;