SP Ulysses 1977 Journal At Kapsula, Mende River, N. Slope Borough, Alaska 1 June (Cnt'd) meadow w/ hooting Emlanetes (and a ♀), a few displaying Calcanius, and a singing Passerculus. After leaving the river we passed through a gorgeous mosaic of ponds, low low center polygons. Rims are moundy, up to 30-40 cm, narrow, and covered w/ the bedum so Vaccinium, Salix glauca association so common to manic sites here. Centers largely Carex-Eriophorum russellii Much bird activity compared to the dryer ridges, w/ displaying emlanetes, puisilla, mauri, fulicarius, a few Ph. lobatus flying by. Definitely related to Barrow habitats saw the ericacious nature of rim vegetation. My one major puggle from the whole concern alpina - there are few of them, scattered, varying in various places with their low numbers preventing any clear pattern from emerging in half an hour. PROVISIONAL Table Plan of Habitats - modified from Weber veg map Birds Sand Dune P. dominica (1 pair) Lichen ridge Pluvialis spp. Lagopus mutus Arctia? Calcanius Snow baffle snow covered Upland Tundra both Pluvialis spp. C. melanotes C. mauri Lagopus L. Tryngite c. alpina ? C. pusilla Calcanius HCP both Pluvialis spp. C. melanotes C. mauri Lagopus L. C. alpina ? C. pusilla Calcanius LCP C. melanotes C. pusilla Limnodromus Lagopus L. C. mauri Ph. fulicarius Calcanius Salix-Carex streamside Zonotrichia leucophrys Arenthus sp. M. flava Calcanius