Jonish 1951 Stercorarius pomarinus july 12 Point Barrow, Alaska Hatchling is proceeding rapidly in this species. Nests encountered at random today were in the following stages: Nest Eggs Chicks Remarks 1. 0 2 2. 1 1 (one egg pipped) 3. 1 1 (one egg pipped) 4. 0 1 ( one egg clutch ) 5. 0 2 ( one chick seen ) 6. 0 2 ( no chicks seen, 2 adults ) 7. 1 1 ( freshly hatched ) The birds have become more vigorous in their attacks. At one nest as I took pictures a bird repeatedly dove at me and 3 times lightly struck my head, apparently with a foot, as it went by. At some nests both parents would fly at me, but at others only one bird would do so. Yesterday near a nest one bird repeatedly flew at the wearer and twice brushed the canvas top of it. july 13 Nests not seen yesterday but visited today were in the following states: ① - one egg (pipped) and one chick; ② - one egg and one chick . july 15 Nests seen today contained: ① - one chick, the other evidently in the vicinity; ② - no chicks but the adults nearby (2 egg clutch); ③ - 1 chick, one egg in: