SP Myers 1976 Journal TRANSECTS 6-10 Barrow Alaska 17 June (cont'd) TRANSECT SUMMARY: AVERAGE COVER SNOW 4% 50ha WATER 40% species # /ha Time 233 min Polysticta stelleri 2 .04 Prunus acuta 2 .04 Pluvialis dominica 4 .06 C. alpina 21 .42 C. bairdi 6 .12 C. melanocephala 8 29 .58 C. melanocephala ♀ 14 .28 C. pusilla 1 .02 Ph. fulicularis ♀ 15 .3 Arenaria interpres 2 .04 Stercorarius pomarinus 1 .02 Calcarius lapponicus 29 .58 Plectrophenax nivalis 9 .18 Despite the high values for transect water coverage, the tundra is relatively dry, not having rained appreciably since we arrived, and with wind and as blowing a sun as the arctic can possibly muster. Anything, in fact, that is not under water, immediately adjacent to water, or just exposed from snow cover is dry, with the vegetation crackling underfoot. Observation of note - see archiv for accent. Tiburon Along transect 8, where 12 June had been the Eudromia, today I found a Tryngite, although no Dolcetola. One Somateria fischeri flew over head in the same area. Calcarius are beginning to be seen in small flocks, apparently nearing to be territorial, chasing after ♀♀, and making remaining territorial longspurs disintegrated with their excursions into protected land. See daily list, melanocephala accent. Ah yes - the first molting dunlin today. GRID 3 18 June 0500 began tracking a 8° melanocephala See tracking accent. Weather conditions same as yesterday, save a bit weaker wind. Somehow I was much more functional in pursuit of this 8° today, and actually obtained every good record. It was exceedingly active, with several ♀♀ present and recipients of his attention. This 6 a.m. saw largest chorus of seasons - i.e. smart # of 8° after one ♀, with 2 'hacks' departing having 5 and 8 birds in them. See opp accent See entry 19 June