Jonich 1953 3 Polysticta stelleri July 15 Point Barrow, Alaska attempt to catch the ? but she fluttered and ran along about 120', directly when I ran after her, to a pond. There she fluttered and beat the water moving along about 10' offshore. I ran along the shore as if to pass her but she kept ahead. I stopped and the duck swam about 30' out where she seemed to be refreshing herself by pecking at the water, rising, and flapping wings vigorously. I continued on up the pond and she stayed. When I had gone only 60' and was some 250' from the nest the ? flew back directly to it. All 6 eggs were piped I discovered when the duck first flushed. New nest with 5 eggs along road between plots L.E. and L.W., on slight ridge 8"-12" high about 40' from a pond. Nest near central marsh lakes broken up, the young eaten from the shells, evidently by a jaeger. The eggs were strewn as far as 4' from the nest and shells were crushed and pierced by a bird's bill. July 20 Nest S.W. edge of L.E. 100% hatched; ? on pond 100' away but ducklings not evident. Between L.E. and L.W. a ? shuffled over the ground as if to lead me away from a nest or ducklings. No mole or evidence.