JP Wurts 1975 Phalæopus fulicarius Gasoline Rd dry pipe, Pt. Barrow Alaska 7 June 2220 - 2 pairs of red phalaropes; first sighting of year. Obviously paired in that when poached the pairs flying together consistently even though one pr. did not return. Pour main area near Dew Line Stake 9 June ♂ + ♀ red. incredibly tame (sure were within minimum focusing of pellet 250 mm) I could literally have dropped a mite on them Southsonian building area - Grid 2 9 June 1630 - 4 pairs seen in 15 hrs, all ♂ + ♀, all moving separately 10 June 2 pairs of red phalaropes. 11 June The area was suddenly employed w/ red phalaropes. Many pairs, a few trios, both of 2♂ + 1♀ and 2♀ + 1♂. In the latter group there are typically quite aggressive interactions between the 2♀; they will fight intensely for 30 seconds, fly off of the ♂ following, land, feed, then start in battle again. Certainly more aggression than in 2♂ + 1♀ group. A few solitary individuals floating of both sexes. 12 June again many phalaropes including one pair of 5 (2♂, 3♀). also solitary ♀♀. 1055 ♂ + ♀ in (7,10): ♂: RppLr. 1127 - 3 flew by (0,4) : 2♂ + 1♀. 1140 by (1,6) → pr, ♂ + ♀. 1200 ♂ in (1,5) solitary ♂. 1205 - 5 phalaropes including one northern flew over. 2♀ + 1♂ remained. in (1,6) ♂ + ♀. 0805 in unit (1,3) just 15 ft from (2,4) stake found phalarope nest: ♀ was in it (-) male within 2 ft when I poached them. no lining. one egg. Saw banded phalarope RbLbb 2040 - 2 ♂♀ within 180 m of pair. the ♂♀ are moving around together. 2041 ♂ of pair flew ~5 m, landed on back of ♀, remained ≤6 sec, then flew off; she followed. 2046 2056 - incomplete copulation: ♀ had just been supplanted by ♂ not sandpiper. was feeding. ♂♂ suddenly flew up + landed on back for less than 3 sec 14 June unit (9,5) 1140 - nr of phalaropes not cupping: ♀ went to area of grass + raised ass then began squawking. ♂ approached. no obvious nest cup or even depression. They had been feeding complacently. After next cup ♀ acquired towards ♂ - ruffled back feathers.