E.M.Brock 1957 Gyr falcon Barrow, Northern Alaska Aug 21 while I was coming back from checking the traplines in the Voth area and passing by the south inlet of "Middle Salt Lagoon" a pair of hawks was seen flying overhead and darting after one another. They flew out over the lagoon inlet and there dove upon one another. Already at this point with my binoculars I could tell they were gyrfalcons. Then they flew west overhead once again and over towards some telephone poles 1000 feet from the lagoon. One landed on a pole while the other kept "playfully" darting at it. Then the second bird landed on another pole. I could then approach the birds to within less than 100 feet while still remaining in my weasel. Positive identification was made at this point. The first thing I thought of was collecting them so not having any firearms I hurried back to ALI when I returned about 20 minutes later (1130) they were so- where to be seen. Aug 27 On my way to check traplines B and X, three gyrfalcons were seen about 5 miles northeast of these two transects flying