Janich 1953 Polysticta stelleri Point Barrow, Alaska july20 Nest on Beach Ridge between antennae 100% hatched, both eggs of nest 5. of antennae toward holes also hatched. july22 Group of 4 & and 1 or together on central marsh. A or there with body molt, but not tail molt, in progress had a healing broken wing but could not fly. New nest with 6 eggs on flat part of marsh near L.V.T. tracks. Eggs fertile but not piped; 7 incubating. july26 At the gravel spit ponds there was a flock of about 50, 5 or 6 of which were males. Near here on a sand bar of the lagoon there were 3 & & and 4 or Steller eiders. july28 Group of 5 & at Bvinik on flight route out to sea. july30 Ducklings with females now fairly common on the ponds. Good-sized groups indicate a successful hatch. Two females, or more, are sometimes together in community care of the young. Thompson has figures on brood size. Aug.1 Fourteen ducklings with 2 females reported from near gas well. Aug.3 When we passed near nest reported july 22, on July 30, a & left as if flushed but we did not stop. Today we found 7 with 3 young hatched only one or two days ago. They were small and weak, easily caught by hand as they swam