JP Meyers 1977 Calidris melanotos TRANSECT 9, Barrow Alaska 29 May walking along on transect sample at 1030 saw first pectoralis of season, a flock of 15 & flying NE. 1110 spooled another flock of 20 from nearby, may have been same group with additional members. none displaying yet. there were all 8& (by voice + sign) but lacked extensive chest development. 1430 - GRID 1 found a 8 melanotos w/ developing chest. no hooting. 1 & also in area w/ flock of dunlin. 30 May Given their precipitous arrival yesterday perhaps I should not be surprised. But I actually did expect some hooting today, all to no avail. Saw fewer than 10 melanotos all day. 31 May still no hooting 8& at Barrow, and in fact precious few Pectoralis at all Atkasook, Meade River, North Slope Borough, Alaska skipping off the plane at 1730 I was immediately impressed by the activity of 8 melanotos. They are displaying actively + are quite dense, although perhaps not so dense as in good Barrow habitat during 1975 or 1976. 8& are also evident, and several we came across acted sufficiently settled to suggest they were laying. 1 June Throughout day, observed much melanotos activity. Constant hooting. In LCP areas densities really high + comparable to Barrow based on a few observations of territory size. One 8& (watched in (v1938)) defended an area bounded on all sides by other 8& no more than 150 m diameter (see journal). 8& not incubating yet, but definitely established locality. However significant #s flying past to NE from here. 3 June saw 8& giving hooting 8& a tail up (buzz off) display. Does she have a complete catch? Many 8& are around now, left flights of 8& continue to NE (see journal. 4 June unable to locate any nests yet even though 8& obviously localised). Jang [illegible]