JPMyers 1978 Arctia interpes North Slope ATKASOOK at Meade River, Atkaskook, Alaska 24 May 1st positive ID for Meade 78 shorebirds: 5 Arctia i. flying across Willow Creek at 1500. One landed in view. 25 May 2 by landing strips, calling + on ground. 27 May 11 in one flock near camp 28 May 10 by Bunnell's (across willow creek from camp at (6,42). They appear to hang out there with a gaggle of Larus hyperboreus, probably because Bunnell has several dead can buoy lying about. 29 May scattered individual turnstones moving about. 30 May Flock of Arctia still clustered around Bunnell's cambo canoe. 10+ birds. Barrow, W. Slope Borough, AK - Gasline Road 3 June counted one flock of 27 Arctia foraging relatively placidly today. As other shorebirds, Arctia have yet to move out onto the tundra and display. 11 June Arctia well dispersed over the tundra and in full breeding effort. Chasing- jaegers commonly. Also chasing each other. Saw one border dispute on Grid 2 involving 250+. Display included fight on ground with back feathers raised, tail and head lowered. Atkaskook, N. Slope Borough, Alaska 17 June see Journal