Jonich 1953 Larus hyperboreus June 16 Point Barrow, Alaska Nest with 2 eggs on 10' long moss-covered island in 3' deep pond on route to Barrow #3. No other gulls in the vicinity. June 21 One crossed L.E. to N.W. from Elson Lagoon. June 22 Two or 3 over salt lagoon in early afternoon. June 24 Three crossing L.E. to N.W. this afternoon and 9 others up the beach (N.) flying a par- allel course. June 29 Five crossed plot L.E., to N.W., near north end. July 4 Group of 7 or 8 resting, down on sand, of beach of slough that feeds salt water lagoon. July 7 About 200 gathered on ice floes feeding at base garbage dump which today was disintegrating and moving N.E. with the ice. July 11 Groups of 2 and 3 off plot L.E., working north. July 13 Today and yesterday about 40 at dump to S. of base. The offshore dump has completely moved off with the ice. July 15 About 80 resting at drum stocks in late a.m. July 16 About 200 at the dump. S. of camp. July 19 At the sand spit, Doctor Island, and on Dead- man's Island there were small groups of these gulls. I saw perhaps 50 this afternoon, prin- cipally on the islands. July 26 Single individual on beach of fresh water lake this afternoon. No large flocks in the vicinity at this time, but there are