JPLDypus 1976 Journal 24 June 0500 - a strong WSW wind, in fact the strongest of the year - blowing as I went out this arm to track P melanotos. Excessively warm for this hour and date also- 44°F. 100% clouds and obviously raining on the eastern horizon. Although the temperature was high, the wind and dampness made it quite chilly out this arm, and made tracking uncomfortable. Nothing seemed to slow down the P that I was following, however, as he looked and displayed through the 100 min period. See tracking accent. One Numerius phaeopus flew over as I began the session. Otherwise nothing difficult appeared. Most species were relatively quick, with melanotos and Limnodromus being the most active, displaying frequently. GRID 3 25 June 0230 began tracking P melanotos. Weather back to the Barrow norm - rain perhaps bit more intense than usual, alternating with fog drip; a wld wind blowing with temperature ~ 33°F. By 0445 the rain had stopped but fog became thick and heavy. The P rested much of the time - see accent - but alternated sports of feeding with a rend disappearing act, wherein he would be placidly feeding + then abruptly fly off in a cryptic fashion - see apparent. During the morning I found a small gaggle of 34 Brachypterus lionica moving about - non-breeders, and a western sandpiper. Also one banded P Phaleropus fulicarius - Red, yellow; alcom. yellow. 1000 I returned out to GRID 2 in order to recover my nest trap, and to photograph a cooparatin P melanotos, as well as the current view of GRID 2 from atop the Smithsonian Bldg. Weather moderating, with a lower wind and no precipitation. See melanotos accent re photography. P.M. returned again at 1400 to the same location, to continue photography and to track a P melanotos. On the way out I glanced at the gull flock, which has been growing daily, feeding on the human detritus at Ludemond and