P.D. Benedict, 1965 Nyctea scandica 29 June Barrow, Alaska - of both creek and 5 on the E side (where they are more scattered) and 2 on the continuation of the Beach Ridge W of Family Lagoon. None hunting but they were motionless when I approached them than they usually are. 4 July The above group has somewhat diminished, only 15- being seen, most across (on the E side) Family Lagoon. The pair is still pursuit active in Central Marsh and a (one?) is hanging on in Goshare Ridge; one pair at the W end of Footprint Lake. 6 July Checked the Brunt Point nest, finding 6 eggs, 1 newly hatched chick and 2 dead lemmings in the nest. I was not bothered by the parents. I stood at the N end of the mouth of Wollh slag slough and counted 37 Snowy Owls from there - none to the NW, 9 to the NE, 16 to the SE and 8 to the SW; this includes the members of at least 2 pairs but the rest are non-breeders, which were seen up to 2½ mile off shore on the ice of Elson Lagoon. 7 July The owls have moved back from the district area to the mouth of 80TH creek. I counted 18 in this area in the afternoon; combined with the above Total that makes about 55 non breeding Owls in the area around here! 9 July The nest at the N end of Footprint was empty and no dead birds nearby. A nest about ½ mi. S of the lake contained 4 young [illegible] the bowl and one egg. The 2 did not attack. 25 owls were counted from the