H. Jerbeek 1966 Lagopus lagopus 22 July. At Meade River I saw a hen with 4 chicks walking in the tall grasses along the River bluff. The young were able to fly, but only resorted to this when pressed, and even then they only flew a few meters. 26 July Saw a hen with a brood of 13 chicks among the willows along the river. When disturbed 12 of the chicks flew across the river and one landed in a shallow puddle along the shore. I picked this bird up and put him down among the willows. 2 August While we went up river in the boat, Duke, the eskimo dog running along shore put up one brood of one adult and 7 chicks, and one brood of 2 adults and 5 chicks. The adults cleverly flew ahead of the dog and led him away from the young. The white in their plumage has obvious distraction value. 22 Aug The dog chased up two family groups, one among the willows along the river and the other one on a polygon ridge in the tundra, about 750 m inland from the river. 26 Aug Some fellow from the Jew site called the ARh. Office that he saw "A Pheasant, a grouse or a ptarmigan, 300 yards from the site - the direction of the gas well. I figured this to be the Beach Ridge area. We went out to check the report but we found no ptarmigan.