J.P. Myers 1975 Journal TRANSECTS 1,3,5 22 July 0830 began censusing transect 5.- clear sky, light NE wind, temp ~38°. A beautiful day today until the fog moved in at noon. TRANSECT RESULTS #1 #3 #5 alpina 4 0 2 bairdii 2 0 0 phalaenopterus 8 0 6 9 1 7 puella 1 0 2 Arenaria 1 0 0 Phalaropus f. 3 0 29 4 0 5 Censusing #3 was very difficult because of the number of adults attending chicks - I was mobbed by 8 Phalaropus throughout most of the length; it was obvious that even if I had counted all birds landing on the units as I stood there, the densities would have been grossly overestimated. Therefore I began censusing 2-4 units ahead of any position, watching birds take off as I approached. This worked fairly well. I was able to deal with the most individuals; I also watched across several units back to see where birds would cease their clamoring. Certainly 8/10 Phalaropus 9+ Fulicarius 5? this indicates where the chicks are. Birds which settled down off the transect (or, ahead of me, rising from without the transect) were not recorded as having occurred on it, even though in the process of mobbing something may have landed and fed briefly. As usual, the resident pair of St. pominus came to investigate me as I reached the 7 area of the transect (their nest is west of unit 15 or so). The jaeger could not loose it to mosquitoes - cloud of 8 Fulicarius. At any given time it would have 8-15 birds around it, peeping constantly. At once I saw a mini. of 25 8 Fulicarius hovering about as the jaeger flew on. Individuals will follow this jaeger for 250 m x then turn back. But by the time that they & other fulicarius have come to the mob. Phalaropus participate also, but not as actively. The melanotos 98 also appeared