Holmes, R. 1960 Lemmus 5. 21 July Banovar - Skovvik, Alaska mass seems to be primarily a winter or early melt-off phenomena. The mass paths are rarely forked now; however, it is still possible to see where they had been cut into, with just a who-boo at the snow - to the snow feeling. It seemed like more animals were seen today during the census than during the past two weeks. Maybe with the young increased & the now more active there are more animals to be seen. 23 July Meade Linn, Alaska The natives at the coal mine said that mice were fairly common this year, but from looking at the tundra, I don't believe that the microtine density was very high. There were no runways to be seen, no cut grass, no pellets seen when the ground was closely examined. One Lemmus was caught, & this was the only animal seen during our three hour stay at the Coal Mine.