JP Myers 1976 Journal 35 GRID 3, Barrow, Alaska 17 July (Cont'd) GRID 3. However, on the transects there to appear to be more dunlin in the low center polygon, Carex a.- Eriophorum russeolum habitat. Also, mclanoto [illegible] are all over from 7 on Gas line ridge at least yesterday. What role in all of this the excessively dry storm has remained to be determined. Kim Peterson, a student of D Billing from Duke, tells me that many plants or more moist sites are probably already in water stress. Perched edges are well dried. With the change in weather came a strong bloom of insects, I saw a butterfly. The other point of note was the number of Sanderlotes which were flying high in groups of 3-30 birds and calling loudly. Picked up in the afternoon. Most of them appeared to be headed east. I had never heard as much calling - call notes, not display, as this afternoon GRID 3 totals Polyticta stelleri 4 C. alpina 16 including 3 broods seen C. mclanoto 8? 7 C. pusilla a j 5 Arenaria i 4 Ph. fulicarius 9 21 Stercorarius pom Calcarius 3 5 TRANSECTS 8-9, Barrow, Alaska 18-19 July These two days were spent sampling transect habitat. See Daily list for bird notes. 8 is frequently the case I had some difficulty, particularly with transects. What happens along Transect 9 is illustrative. Units 0-6 are drained tundra with polygons of fenishature- min from 10-40cm, irregularly, plus with areas of Salix-Alnus frost boil. Unit 7 passes over a sharp rim between this area and a low marsh which is not polygonal. Nodum II: and lies almost 2m below the height of the 0-6 level. Along the rim is Salix rotundifolia, and this extends in its classic form as defined by Webber. The Salix extends into the low marsh through an area which has a snow bank until through reach of June.