J P Myers 1976 Journal Atkasook on the Meade River, North Slope Borough, Alaska 17 June Calidris maria - common but patchily distributed. Intense centers of display activity scattered over transit system, but there are also large lacunae in their distribution. Prefers - possibly restricted to - strongly heathy slope & above lakes, ponds or streams. I would guess they are quasi-colonial. Intense aggression continues at this date. Tryngites subbificollis - approximately as last year. Display activity only in one area (78-9) with 5 birds seen today, including 2 displaying PP. Limnodromus scolopaceus - scattered thinly throughout wet low areas or low center polygon systems. About as last year in density. Pairs acting as if on rut in the changing of Carex ribbons. Phalaropus fulicarius - down in density from last year, but how much I am unsure. Phalaropus lobatus - common + in midst of breeding activity. 94% showing PP in the low wet habitats. Barrow, Alaska 18 June Low E wind continues strong today, although it is somewhat weaker. We tracked P. melanotus today a.m. + p.m., see melanotus sp. acut. They are thicker than just 2 days ago. In the afternoon - it being sunny and warm - the fawn of Barrow disappeared across the tundra, bringing the screams of kids + sounds of guns to all the local polygons. Not the sort of visual enjoyment. A hazard of Barrow fieldwork, one not to be taken lightly because of the damage that chieldum can+ will cause. 19 June WIND, 50 p.m. 0500 I'm out in the field during P. melanotus. Clear, 33°F. & obtained a stupendous series of tapes of P. melanotus - hood and prone display. During the morning I then handled various bureaucratic chores: The Meade River project generator is down, their water pump doesn't work, etc. 1300-1500 tracking melanotus on Grid 2. see melanotus sp. acut. 20 June Out in the field at 0400 to tapes, last foiled by wind. Returned to field at 0700 for summing transects 6-10. 33°, light wind dying to monthly gypphys. 100%. Low clouds w/ occasional snow flurries. The transects were very productive today -