J.P. Meyers 1975 Journal Flight: Barrow to MacIntyre, North Slope, Alaska 4 July (CONT'D) Much of the tundra seen along this route was low center polygon-vari regions with flooded centers and dry rims. I was surprised by the relative paucity of high polygon areas. There were also considerable patches of polygonated ground, low, with what must have been a red lichen or something on top. The coastal strip itself was not very interesting - a bluff or ledgy, perhaps a meter or two high in most places, with ice as yet obscuring the nature of the littoral area. However, particularly along the Cape Simpson - Cape Hallett stretch, there were gaps between the actual shore line and the high water mark (who's parking was made evident by a thick line of driftwood). Dotted off of the coast were long stretches of barrier islands, devoid of vegetation and saw many birds. Far off shore we could see a lead, but along the coast there were few open spots. An unraveling mosaic of clean/dirty ice could be seen in many areas - patches of brilliant white ice intermixed with a filthy mud known which must have been silt from nearby stream/river mouths. In many places this sort of ice became so extensive + so muddy that I sometimes was not sure whether it actually was silt-covered ice or true mud flats. The clean ice itself showed several different phases - thick pressure ridges, obvious from the piled amounts, then a very solid looking material with water on top, sharp edges, often with faults running along in cracks, and finally a softer looking ice patch, partially covered by pools, with obvious holes either cut by eskimos or maintained by seals (of which we saw a few). The most common birds seen from the air were Somateria mollissima and Changlea hyemalis - large, fast, flocks of both. Also some Branta nigricans in number. Olor columbianus, Nyctea scandiaca, etc. See trip list. MacIntyre, coast of Beaufort Sea, Alaska We spent ~ 1 hr on the ground at MacIntyre, during which time for the first 20 min, while we recovered from plane noise, the group struck out spasmodically, going away from the plane in every direction. Some of the party - the generals, the press secretary, etc., remained behind. Resident USFWS biologists told us that there were Tryngites present, breeding in typical lek, so much of my effort went towards spotting wing-flush. The amorphous movement of the group - probably due to complete lack of leadership -