J P Myers 1976 Calidris melanotos Bannow 4c 2 June (cont'd) But peckards are not just along gas line road - there are individuals everywhere the snow has melted - whild the lab, at Bow Main, at Nowale, etc. A veritable pectoral high. (GRID Z) 3 June Solitary 88 now over most of grid save upper (N9,8-10) (N1,8-10) gone which is still almost all snow-covered. 88 -> 8 chooses this area but concentrated at lake. 5 June RG says # of 87 melanotos dropping on grid 3pm. I tracked 3, and found his report not exaggerated. See tracking data. Few 89 around, and few 88. Territories all large, excluding one on both side of the road. 6 June A flight of 89 must have come in, as this one. I have seen several groups as I walked over the tundra this morning hoping, as well as several solitary 89 being displayed toward incessantly. 89 morning in groups of 2 to max. of 6. By the Lake cater, in an area still open from snow - low Carac x of almost no polygyny, a 87 had 5+ 89 in its territory. Its neighbor had at least that many. These likely fellows - no doubt the envy of most other 87 in the area. 8 June Tracked 1 male for 90 min this pm. Starting at 1614. See tracking accent. Incredible activity, very small territory - v4 ha! It was displaying to 4 89 - two solitary and one within couple. This bird is either the same as 6/5/76-3 or has pre-coupled land from that 87. 11 June First nests - 2 on 6/10?, both with 3 eggs. 89 remarkably tame. 12 June Remarkable flight of 8 melanotos today as I ran the grids, with 8 flocks moving high and to the NE, occasionally pursued by resident 887. Flocks were ⑭⑬⑧⑤③⑥③②. See transect sheet. (GRID 3) 14 June 8602 8 flashed wings at 8° ( + 6/14/76-3 which I am tracking) 87 has been seen heavy ground display series ~ 0600 after hovering over the 8. Wing flash not