JP Spragens 1980 Calidris melanotos Britton Area, NAKL, Barrow, Alaska 29 May 2 fororn C. melanotos flew at 0530, huddled behind a tussock in a polygon near a large flock of brent geese Barrow, Alaska 18" in town Atiksook, Alaska 31 May 18" by airstrip 1 June d:16 3 June A paltry sum only today, but the movement in C. melanotos appears to be underway. A few scattered males flying during a.m. Then at 1445 heard a P. hoot and chase a f., who was churning. At 1430 found a large flock of 15, looking like ~13" & 2 f. A P. went up to another male & gave a good rolling grouse call. A few other flocks of 5-10 seen headed NE. No persistent display. 4 June Heavy movement by melanotos today. Flocks of 5-15 moving pushed, NE usually, almost one per 5-10 minutes. Many are also settling down. In evening (2000-2400) I spent about an hour on the midst of a thick P. array, without hooting, border fights, some grouse displays and a few PP. The pectorals are rolling again at Atiksook. 7 June PP still moving today but many are localized. Shoots everywhere. 8 June repeated f. flocks going SW! 11 June Not any hooting today; I spotted a f. off a melt w/ jiggs. Whitewagtail conspicuous but no hoots (?). 2300 hrs. Hooting common this evening. Heard a long rolling grouse call near Togagib grid NAKL, Barrow, AK 16 June On Grid 2 to track f. & f. melanotos today. On 14 June Sondahl recorded over 10 P.P. on the grid. Today there were 3 residents with huge (>10 ha) territories and