JPMyers 1977 Journal Barrow, Alaska 13 July (con't) The gull results from 1 to 2 are remarkably similar - consistent even. They reflect typical conditions for several species in mid to late brooding period. alpina + pusilla are both protective, mobbing from afar in several cases (with recently hatched pusilla being the worst offenders. I saw alpina chicks on 2 separate occasions this o.m., both sets far from fledging. Non-broody alpina are also about, as I noted in yesterday's Journal. It appears that the lower reaches of ORID 1 are being used again this year, although the birds today were nearer the lowland interface or G-1 than was typical last year. melanoto are flocking, with some differences apparent this year, things about which I have commented previously, in particular the absence (complete) of broody p's and the lower # of p's in flocks w/879. South Meadow Lake 14 July 1500-1530 at S Window hole to collect 9 melanoto for gonad condition. Large flock of melanoto, mostly of hat w/ 49 mixed in in them today (all appear), as they have been for the last several. All are feeding within 10 m of the lake shore, most in fact are within 30 cm, defending tiny territories at the edge. They are on the downwind side, feeding in the zone lapped by waves and spray. Wind is quite strong today, still NE 45 to 60 knots. Clear skies 38°. Oh for some calm and foggy weather! Lynne Stingle went to the point today, looking and reports high numbers of Rissa, Xema, and Larus hyperboreus foraging all along the spit. Up to 150 Phalaropus fulicarius also present. IPEWS 1-5 15 July 0740 → 1320 fighting the wind again, sampling troutsell. Admittedly it has decreased, making work more enjoyable and efficient. Temp 32° at dawn, 100% fog, mud & wind. By 0830 cleaning until by 0900 stark naked skies with a building wind. 38° when I came in. Birds again seem to have abandoned higher areas, with most in low wetlands or mosaics of ponds and polygon. C. alpina is definitely congregating into flocks now, as has been suggested during the last several days. C. melanoto may be more clumped in dispersion also. They certainly were not as apparent in the uplands.