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Many thanks are also due C. Stuart Houston, who encouraged publication over a six-year period partially financed the undertaking, supplied references and papers, reviewed the manuscript, wrote the Foreword and read galleys.

We also gratefully acknowledge the following, who made contributions essential for completion of this project within the four months assigned: P.S. Taylor and E.A. Driver of Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), who constructively reviewed early drafts of the manuscript; Taylor, G.D. Adams and D.G. Dennis of CWS, Bruce Malcolm of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Joe Brazil of Newfoundland Wildlife Division, Sandra Morgan of Canadian Forestry Service (St. John's), David Blankinship of National Audubon Society, Paul Lehman of California, and A.J. Mueller of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Houston), who were instrumental in locating photographs; R.I.G. Morrison of CWS and Michel Gosselin, National Museum of Natural Sciences (Ottawa), for frequent consultation; B.C. Dale, M.A. Gollop and Pat O'Neil of Saskatoon, who checked and compiled data for tables and maps; Dale, M.F. Gollop and J.F. Roy of Saskatoon, who checked galleys; G.H. Townsend, who reviewed the final draft and facilitated Canadian Wildlife Service approval, and Lorraine Tomkewich of CWS, who typed and retyped much of the manuscript.

We are thankful to those who provided and permitted use of their illustrations: A.R. Smith of CWS for his drawings; Don Bleitz of California, S.T. Barry of CWS, Hugo Irigoyen, National Museum of Natural History (Buenos Aires), G.H. Martin of Newfoundland Wildlife Division, S.J. Shadick of Saskatoon, Arnold Small of California, Ron Swanson of Michigan, and A.J. Tirpak of National Audubon Society, for their photographs; and George Duff for quickly executing the maps. Our thanks are also extended to the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, California; American Birds, The Beaver, and Hanna-Barbera for permission to use their material.

For assistance in Arctic field work, the authors are grateful to Billy Jacobson of Tuktoyaktuk for making available each year his knowledge and expertise as a professional trapper; to Sam Barry, who operated cameras, compiled audiotapes and helped otherwise in field work, and to Margaret Skeel, who arranged to obtain taped calls of the Little Curlew.

Eve Iversen, who is of Iroquois descent, has been writing her report on the Eskimo Curlew since seeing the Hanna-Barbera animated film based on The Last of the Curlews in 1973. Most of the people she interviewed, including those on the wintering grounds of the Eskimo Curlew, are listed below.

The following people have contributed either information, material or suggestions: Patricia Adams, G.C. Adams, C.H. Aiken, Robert Arbib, O.L. Austin, A.M. Bailey, P.H. Baldwin, C.E. Beezley, Joseph Bell, Don Bleitz, Fred Bodsworth, Mr. & Mrs. James Bond, Don Boone, W.C. Brownlee, M.R. Browning, J.F. Buckler, John Bull, C.H. Callison, John Campsie, J.E. Cardoza, D.S. Case, Julia Chase, T.L. Clark, Mary Clench, F.G. Cooch, Neal Cook, A.T. Crigen, J.M. Cronan, P.A. Cross, Mrs. A.D. Cruickshank, L.B. Davenport Jr. , H. B. Deppe, Jim Doherty, P.T. Durfee, Megan Durham, J.L. Dusi, Karl & Betty Eichorn, Lon Ellis, John Farrand Jr., Mrs. M.S. Fitter, John Fitzpatrick, R.A. Forster, H.J. Frith, Joan Galli, F. B. Gill, Lynda Goodman, D. Goodwin, E.A. Gramatzki, Charlotte Greenfield, Mrs. H. N. Halbert, D.D. Hansen, Brian Harrington, S.T. Harty, Mrs. Ilo Hiller, Janet Hinshaw, B. D. Hlavachick, Bob Hodgins, Byron Harrell, Marshal Howe, Stuart Houston, George lannarone, Hugo Irigoyen, J.P. Jackson, F.C. James, R.D. James, R.B. Janssen, Lew Johnston, R.F. Johnston, J.W. Johnson, M.P. Jones, David Junkin II, R.M. Jurek, Richard Kane, F.L. Kenney, L.F. Kiff, W.B. King, S.C. Kohn, Evelyn Kravath, D.A. Lancaster, Mary LeCroy, Emanuel Levine, T. E. Linkkila, Ross Lock, W.H. Longley, K. Lo Re, J.C. Lounsberry, D.M. Niles, R.E. Mangold, E.W. Martin, L.D. Martin, Mr. Matson, Dianne Maurer, J.A. McCann, R.A. McCune, D.E. McKnight, N.D. McWhirter, A.J. Mence, Bill Meyer, P.W. Meyer, B.F. Miller, Gillermo Millie, Mrs. Laverne Moccia, R.l.G. Morrison, B. Murry, Barbara Neill, Chuck Ogrotsky, R.A. Paynter Jr., Peter Petersen, G D. Pierson, E.F. Potter, Anne Porges, P.C.H. Pritchard, Jim Rathert, Jean Rich, K.C. Richards, Tudor Richards, S.D. Robbins, Mrs. R.Y. Rivero, C.D. Rodgers, R.A. Roe, Dean Roosa, Mr. Ruhr, M.K. Rylander, K. M. Schreiner, Diane Schwartz, C.W. Severinghaus, Ronald Skoog, J.C. Smith, Ray Smith, E.W. Snider, D.W. Snow, Marshall Stalley, Constance Stallings, K.B. Stansell, Frank Sartwell, Steve Stedman, G.M. Sutton, G.A. Swanson, M.F. Trout, W.H. Turcotte, Walter Youngquist, E.F. Viguet, D.A. Wade, G.E. Watson, Betsy Webb, S.E. Weeks, J.H. Whittem, David Willard, R.D. Wilson, T.A. Witty, And Charles Wood.

The authors also wish to express their gratitude to the Canadian Wildlife Service for largely funding field work and publication of this report; and to the Polar Continental Shelf Project for supplying a helicopter and logistical support.

Bernie Gollop, Canadian Wildlife Service,
115 Perimeter Road,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X4

Tom Barry, Canadian Wildlife Service,
2nd Floor, 4999 - 98th Avenue,
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3

Eve Iversen,
1953 - 22 Street,
San Pablo, California 94806