Jonish 1953 Xema sabini June 4 Point Barrow, Alaska One at Britton wanigan in late afternoon, the first of the season. It flew about over the melting snow cover and lit at a wet place among the high center polygons. June 12 One flying east down Wohlschlag slough. June 15 One at Nuvuk, flying alone. June 19 Two over Central Marsh this afternoon were flying leisurely west. July 7 About 10 a.m. at Nuvuk, generally following beach N.W. from Elitibesh Pass, singly or two together. Two fed singly along the beach. July 19 It is obvious now that these birds are actually nesting on Deadman's Island. However, in a 45 minute stay there today I was unable to find any young. At one place as I hurried up the beach gulls and Arctic terns followed, screaming, but keeping some distance above or behind. Among the plentiful driftwood there is apparently where the nests are. Charles Horvath and A. Fehlmann took pictures here about 10 days ago and Fehlmann has seen two kinds of young, evidently this gull and the terns. There were approximately 30 on the island, several of which were immature birds. I collected one of these. Aug. 9 One between Village and Base, just out over ice and water; another on beach.