JPHyes 1980 Journal Atkesook on the Wecola River, North Slope Borough, Alaska 10 June (cont) 37° on the ice - one banded (Riverarm). Three 3 are in the (8,4) - (11,4) region of the traffic ice. Infrequently (three) during the time I was out there (14/5 - 21/5) I saw furious activity by the (2,1) region, but when I went to investigate no one was there. Only a few birds flew in all day, mostly solitary males. I saw several sets of 87° feeding together briefly around the periphery of the ice. One 87° that I tracked, 30/6/10-3, and a 2 visitor on his place the whole first hr of tracking, but nothing ever came of it. 87° 80/6/10-2, a red mule deer during previous days, had several visitors fly in, including one 87°-2 pair. All that 80/6/10-2 succeeded in doing with them, however, was getting himself raped by the 87°. He and his mum produced very large areas - see tracking sheet for details -, much larger than anybody else to date. For some, it looks as if activity is fading. Perhaps tomorrow will be my last day. [A phenological note - Saxifraga oppositifolia is blooming as of today on the ridge by the river.] The river has receded quite a bit since the cut on the evening of 8 June, down by ~1.5 m. This forms enormous block ice, Some Ø4m x 3m x 1.5m, stranded along the river's edge. The main ice jam in front of the village of Atkesook was gone when I flew in this morning. 11 June After a late night last night did not reach ice until 10 am + found parts of it wobbling hopping. Weather balmy - I wore a sweater whilst tracking + was sweating. Light SW winds, clouds varying from <10 to 60% until a squall line moved through at 1600. I stayed on the grid until 1800 then returned to camp. Will return to the grid tonight leaving camp by 2000. It may be that the quiet of yesterday was due to weather [cold + windy] or to the hrs of my observation - 1400 - 2100. Anyway, from 1000 to 1500 today it was fairly active. See Tryngite accent. Banded 3 more Tryngite. 2000 - 2030 flew on way to or at Tryngite grid. Tracking from 2200 m. Slat on the grid in a foot. See Tryngite account. Saw very intense 87° interactions. 12 June Up at 0630, tracking by 0700. Remain in or around grid today until 1630, then