LIDICKER 1977 May 23 cont. - Hess Creek. Of spring much noticed as we drove back. Around Fairbanks, the leaves of the deciduous trees are justly green and & the trees have a definite greenish look. Around Hess Creek, there is no green grass shoots & the deciduous trees are in bud only. Only the willows have catkins. Set out our study grid 12:30-1:15 +1/4 mile trying to mark we saw one Oniodes xanthographus last land now. 1345 - Sat 10 lg. Sh. on young knoll near grid; saw 1 M. acornensis & fled a winter nest (J came, I still want (J sign. 1400 - hiker Sat 10 SL. (5+5) on 2 young knolls at mile 27.5. 1415-1435 - Sat 10 SL. & 20 net traps at mile 27 {M.x sign common here). Then at 27.8 mi., we set (1440-15:15) trap data on S. side of road (I set 12 nets + 1/4 mile trying to mark them) & 8 mus. sp. = 20; Jerry set 15 nets). On fifth line just road (opposite ~ mile 28) set: Jerry - 10 SL. + 10 mus. sp.; I set 1 net + 19 mus. sp. Jerry saw 2 M.x here. 1605-25- Set assessment lines down (N) & later (S.) of grid. I set 10 SL. + 10 mus. sp. Later grid with the latter study ~ 22 m. from the grid edge (T-line). Jerry set 10 SL. close to the grid. On my way back to grid, I heard my first mus. sp. go off & found a bird caught M.x # 1037. Also had seen M.x. x saw out no activity but it is increasing at this time. Then we went to the X-Yds (mile ~28.5) where Jerry drops on Inst. trailer. He turned a pickup from Alyeska & pulled the trailer up on to their