JPlayers 1977 Journal Barrow, NorthSlope Borough, Alaska 12 June 0900 began eacususing Grid 1 - 4th nostalgia. Foggy morning with a strong W wind blowing 6-15 mph. Temperature 31° @ 5 am. Snow cover to 1/4" after an evening of snowfall. The snow melted by 1000. 4elim on the grids begin hot and heavy as I stumbled on to a set of Calidius nucleator working out their territories. There seemed to be an intruding non-resident or intruder on the local ff. Otherwise it was an active but not spectacular day, with the temperature remaining down throughout. C. alpina are mostly on complete clutches, it appears, judging from the fact that they have begun to molt primaries. (Calidius lapponicus) are also well along, with 8-9 chasing & following ff in small groups of 2-3. C. bairdii & Pluvialis Dominica displayed throughout the day. A. Capella gallinago commound over the grid. According to Brian the one normal local wader that hasn't been seen yet is Gavia stellata. It may be too early, except all the appropriate ponds are melted. I saw no G.s today. 13 June On Grid 1 again eacususing. Weather classic Barrow except for the west wind: 31°F at 0500, foggy, light breeze. Periodically the fog teased us by lightening slightly, but between 0730 and 1500 it remained. Now at 2000 it has lifted considerably. Here is a run down of my perception of the status of various species Gavia sp - none of the three are here yet Anas acuta - up to 40/day, most flocks at least 10:1 8?2 Clangula hyemalis - scarce Polysticta stelleri - around but not as common as 1976 Somateria spectabilis - a few well bred locally Somateria fischeri el. Ho. Pluvialis dominica - exceedingly abundant. I have found 4 nests on grid 1, and there may be two more. On Grid 2