Jonich Somateria spectabilis june 28 Point Barrow, Alaska Male in thaw puddle N. side of drum area. 11 pm. june 29 Male, apparently some 20, asleep beside ditch at west of drum area, again close in toward buildings, at 11:20 a.m. It watched me when I was 150' off and when I stopped 20' away it became alert, easily slipped into the water, swimming away. A few minutes later it was again resting on the bank. july 1 Flock of about 40, no females seen among them, flow off tundra from N.E. across drum area, over base and in turning flight N.W. out over the ocean. This apparently is a back migration. july 7 Flock of about 14, all males, crossed drum area to south in late morning. At Nuvuk in the afternoon I saw 2 flocks, one of about 20 and the other of about 50. Only one ♀ was distinguished among them. july 21 Today a flock of about 300 passed over the drum area in late afternoon and I could see that only an occasional one was a ♀. Ducks were flying in the greatest numbers I have seen, today, with flocks at about 3-5 minute intervals, possibly largely this species. Dick Person has been censusing sides by means of a daily one-hour check after dinner at Barrow, and with the aid of the Carter group which is excavating 6 days each week at the site. A dead ♂ yesterday on L.E. had been shot.