Jonich 1953 2 Clangula hyemalis june24 Point Barrow, Alaska Twenty-six at 1pm. in stretch of water between shore and ice of fresh water lake. About same number at 4:30. One o7 at plot L.E. stayed briefly on a pond, calling several times. Among the 26 there were many females but it appeared, without counting, that males were more numerous. june26 About 60 on thawed S. edge of fresh water lake, at two different times that I passed that place. june27 Still numerous on fresh water lake. june29 Only a few on freshwater lake, one on inlet near plot L.E. july4 Six or 8 along slough that feeds saltwater lagoon, S.E. of Britton Wanigan. july5 Groups of 17 and 7 going N.W. up lagoon past plot L.E. apparently mostly males. july7 Small flocks flying about over the lead in front of the base, little definite south- ward movement. Concentrations, in hundreds, of these birds in lead of Elson Fagoon along gravel spit to Elitkak Pass. The ducks were in general movement around the point over the drifting ice, and down the lagoon lead, to the N.W. Flocks were predominantly males, sometimes exclusively of this sex. This was the most abundant bird seen, possibly 500 in all.