JPMyeus 1977 Journal West Dock → Pt Storkerson, Produce Bay, Alaska 21 July (cont) In which a few Pluvialis flocked, one C. bairdii flanked as if w/ chicks, and a C. p. rubra mobbed, did we begin to pick up birds again. Here + to the north small flock of Wilson's emerged out of the marshes, several groups of pluvialis footed about, etc. Met two people working for Dirk Dillman — Mike Coob and Fred ?, undergrads at Dover State. They were enjoying their work, obviously trying hard, but suffering from isolation in a biologically unlike any they'd ever been in. Large herd of caribou — 35? and 16 young fooling around the stabin, isolated 70? or in small groups nearby. From the DELA line carry we walked west w/1.5 km. w/ Fred + Mike — they wanted to show us some fox den sites + bubby display areas. Buffs have apparently used the Storkerson upland stream banks now for 5 years running. Habitat looks very similar to area in western reaches of oilfield (By Kup River). At 1500 we took off, heading directly SSW back w/ little tomfoolery. 1700 arrived at West Dock. This trip, as well as others during the last several days, indicates that in 1977 Pluvialis dominica was as common or more so than P. squatarola in the oilfield area. Such a statement must be made carefully at this time of the year because of migrant golden plovers — something regularly encountered. Black Golden Plovers appear to have been more common as breeders this year here than were Black-Bellied Plovers. I say that more on the basis of the rate at which we encountered the wreaths of broody adults (Blackbirds) of the two Pluvialis species — golden plovers many more broods around us than do Black-bellies, — and also from our preliminary transect work in June. Densities of P. dominica are nowhere as high here as they are at Barrow, but they're more than one would expect from Norton's work. Deadhorse Airport. 22 July 0900 to 1200 went through area in which transects G-7 were placed last month, and was astounded — appealed — to find [illegible] birds in what then was the most productive habitat. It was enough to make one speculate about the cumulative effect of nest predators + last storms on breeding success. It was particularly striking because the current distribution of birds — 30? in areas still wet + around lakes would lead me to predict at least a few individuals on this transect. The weather, by the way, was [illegible] poor — with a strong E wind, cloud cover and fog, temperature in the high 30's. Typical Barrow. After reaching the end of the transects we cut west along the W.E side of a lake,