S.P. Myers 1948 C. melanotos North Slope AtKosook, Moose River, Alaska 23 May 1 possible melanotos flying low over the tundra today, downwind To ESE. 28 May The first definite melanotos today: I saw it flying downwind (west) at 1400 hrs. Probably a ? by the size of it. 29 May See journal re change in weather. Melanotos arrived today in numbers. 07+8. No display activity. Moving in 2's or 3's or even small flocks up to 8. Impossible to identify a dominant direction. 30 May Again many melanotos moving today. Began at 0500 w/ two roosting in a flock of Phylolicis dominica by camp. Throughout the day, especially 0800-1100, small flocks buzzed back and forth, none seeming to settle down. At 1030 3 88's flew by + landed briefly. Just before they landed we began pumping its chest as if to boost, but no sound came out. The form of the host molon was correct, however. 1500- fewer melanotos flying this afternoon, but they are still moving by. Heard one good hoot. 31 May Several hooting 88's observed during a.w. around the runway. Barrow, N. Slope Borough, Alaska 3 88's by Gasline Road this p.m. Terry (G.G.) Hall reports they arrived yesterday, when he and Mark Chapman found a male in Barrow itself. 1 June No melanotos on the tundra away from melt spots by the road. 2 June Saw no melanotos today. 3 June 2 8's by the road on Gasline today. Nothing on the tundra. 5 June Sunny + warm Today - see Journal. - but the only melanotos seen were a few small flocks flying over or stopping briefly. I am appalled by the # of melanotos. Not one recorded in the transect 6 June Several 8 melanotos reached the area last night + are setting up on G10 1. Heard several hoots while sampling T5. Saw a squabble of 3 88's, all trying to hoot over the same pond. But away from this area - e.g. Gasline Ridge - I saw none.