Jonich 1953 Asio flammeus June 16 Point Barrow, Alaska One nest found on trip to Barrow #3, 1 egg. The site was typical in that it was a well- drained ground that had sparse coarse grass upon it. At first we saw the ? crouched and it flushed as we stopped 75' away. The ? stayed on the nest only 100' from the vessel while we searched near where the ? had been. Only when we returned to the vehicle did the ? fly off, revealing her nest. June 18 Where a short-eared owl was flushed in L.E. there lay the head and intestinal tract of a brown lemming, freshly abandoned. June 19 Two new nests in 88 acre plot, with 6 and 3 eggs. In each case the ? was only thinly concealed and allowed approach to about 50' before flying off. June 21 When we passed within about 200' and 300' of two known nests today, by vessel, an owl flew up from near the vessel in each case. Both owls were noticeably paler and in sudden rising looked black and white from underneath. These apparently were the males belonging to the nests. I have not seen any but dull brownish birds flush from nests, which may indicate that the ? is the only one of the pair that does the incubation.