Journal Atkasook, Meade River, N. Slope Borough, Alaska 5 June (Cont'd) C. pusilla - displaying actively 31 May. Pre-cup displays 1 June, 1 nest cup found 1 June. Distractin displays 2 June and thereafter. Habitat widespread from low wet sedge marshes to dry lichen tundra. May use both where they co-occur, and be restricted to lakeside mosaic w/ bluffs where both are present. But why? a common bird Tryngite subruficollis - lek activity 1 June (found by h.s.30 May) w/ active 8" - see op accent: individuals seen elsewhere also (3 on 2 separate occasions). Lek habitat is Carex-Salix poltura upland tundra merging w/ wet lichen tundra. Limnodromus scolopaceus - displaying actively 31 May. Adults strolling as if w/ nest by 3 June, but still tooling about in two gaggles of 5-8 birds flying 100-200 m overhead, singing on 5 June. Also pairs seen flying long distances - straight flights from the Tuna I first detected them until after they disappeared even on 5 June. Habitat largely low+ wet or LCP paths on ridges. Most frequently observed in Carex string. Calidris alpina - displaying actively 31 May but not common except around air strip near camp. Birds obviously still moving until 3 June (same as Limnodromus). On 5 June transect sample detected many more than I had expected. Also found several obviously w/ nests (but found no nests). Habitat tends toward upland sites although some do occur in lowlands. Upland polygonized ridges especially mixed polygons with mostly flat centers appear to be preferred. Habitat separation w/ inclemation more apparent here than at Barrow: alpina is an upland bird. Phalaropus fulicarius - inconspicuous 31 May but a few individuals that might. Significant influx 1-3 June w/ 98 appearing first (see spacer). Moved into large melted ponds originally, then spread to lake margins and Carex marshes as these cleared. By 3 June conspicuous pairing (MAATI 1 June lots of 9 organisms centered around 8"" (see spacer). Wet cup found 5 June. 8" sunplanting