S.P. Myers 1977 Phalaropus fulicarius GRID 4, NARL, Barrow, Alaska 17 June observed — w in 4.8 of GRID at 1700, acting as if there were no ♂ in her life. She can't be done w/ a clutch, as tracking her 16 June showed she was still investigating mating cups. Is this a regular feature in a stage of fulicarius ♂♀ relationships? — Once a ♀ begins laying the pair spends time apart? Tracking g/y today had her separating from ♂ for considerable periods (15-20 min) and then rejoining. What given? Also had ♂ of g/y attempt to copulate w/ other ♀ — not supplant but copulate. What given? Am impressed also by the ways of ♂♂ who males — r.i.r. His around jumping on other ♀ backs. Prudhoe Bay, North Slope, Alaska 21 June red phalaropus set the lowland habitat here, but I've yet to find an area with densities comparable to Barrow GRID 4 in its heyday. That may be due in part to the late date + reduced quantities of birch after the height of bleeding. 22 June did a little ledger on 'vole' densities today and set transect 3 (as way in journal). Habitat is low wet tundra with a few interspersed ponds, as well hummocks up to 20 cm height. 95% water cover. Vegetation appears to be largely Walker type M4 (Carcx aquatilis, Carcx saxatilis, and Scorpidium scorpioides). fulicarius have also appeared in much more hummocky regions with small trough ponds, and in somewhat more mesic lowland tundra complex featuring Carcx, Pedicularis. All together there is no suggestion that RP's are doing anything different here than at Barrow. Barrow, Alaska 28 June any discussion of space-use by RP's must face the observed fact that muttons can be located far from the foraging ground. e.g., birds foraging on GRID 4 may be meeting on gasoline ridge — the ♂'s of the mutton to forage, going several hundred meters. 15 July ♂ fulicarius foraging along SE side of S. Meadow lake when melenotes are territorial (see melenotes sp accent) ♂ fulicarius not aggressive at all, with constant changes in ♂♀ respective position of different individuals along the lakeshore