JPLayers 1977 Journal Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 29 July (cont'd) a manic tundra system of FCP and LCP with typical U3 veg on the ums and a U42 in the lower sites. Ends by the Put River, picking up a patch of streamside snowbank in the process. (29) goes across a manic meadow on a river terrace, poorly polygonized, and then rises into an FCP then LCP area system, reaching well proportion than 28 to the extent of having some U4 LCP's. (30) races up along the Put River highlands, avoiding U2 + U3 upland trend but ending in the stream, blessed by a Squawingbird Dodecatheon frigidum tundra streamside. (31) returns toward NDS2 by angling across a river-side ridge very like of it companying on the river fall, but under its influence. Second Unit crosses a well drained stream hollow. (32) [on the east side of the road] is old fashioned U4 LCP, but ends by heading up a Paperar-covered ridge. We had a bit of problem placing (33) and (34) because of vehicle tracks and an old (1969) road as well as loose electrical wires. (35) goes from the edge of the Paperar ridge abruptly into a fine looking mixed mosaic of large ponds + well defined polygons. Promises to be hot stuff with its Arctophila cover. (34) covers LCP's dominated first by U42 then U4 and if it moves into a pondier area, not tremendous vertical relief (34) is split to avoid the disturbed road site. (35)-(40) are in the Sag Dune region: between Surf Coat camp + east dock: (35) on east side of road beginning on dry Androsace, Clumpanthemum, Sedum stabilized down slope into Carex marsch + an Arctophila pond 30 July 0800-1600 placed a tracking grid on Michelle (Buffy) Pingo. 28 3rd July moved TAT to Pad 9 area along transit 39.40. I decided that burned littoral tundra could manage without a transplant for another year. 1300 flew to Barrow. 3Tryagto 07 by the Lonely airport. APPENDIX to 22 July species description (see journal) Gavia arctica - non-breeding accumulating in coastal ponds Gavia stellata , abundant Anas acuta - since 22 July major influx of BB, especially 28 July. Flocks up to 25. foraging in emergent grasses in lakes, favor coastal strip but quite common Anas platyrhynchos - Throughout. Somateria spectabilis - no98 on tundra anywher Somateria mollissima - 244 w/ U3 chicks day on ocean by unit 28 July Pluvialis dominica - migrating in large numbers now, w/adults in flocks up to 30 birds throughout the oil field. Prefers upland areas but flocks also seen in low wetlands Found in stabilized dunes - Flying flocks all headed east. At least 1 group seen every