Numerous. Network of open leads ex-1/33 Tends westward for miles. Limit was hidden in low fog showing proximity of open water. Later this low bank of fog rolled in beyond Conical Rock and even sent a streamer into south side of bay - soon dissipated. Pelowik Glacier, like the icebergs, has lost most of its blue color through softening of the ice and does not look nearly as beauti- ful as it did ten days ago (26 Apr.) when I walked over the mountain after leaving Mere - Noted two ivory gulls, a falcon perched on a rock on the plateau, snow buntings, one little auk, a fly, a caterpillar, willow catkins shed- ding their seeds, two widely separated last year's eggs prob. of little auk. Gentle breeze from S.S.W. or Southwest. Much grass, moss and earth in patches on the plateau especially above the eastern part of the Bird Cliffs. Rudder freed itself from the ice today and the ship is now loose all around. 8 May. Monday. Clear, cloudless, calm. Light puffs of wind, variable, in late afternoon and evening. Temp. min 18°; 12m.39a, 34°; 12m.37°; 4h.37°; 7:30 h - 30° Max 39 Crew bent on spanker and rive gear for all the big sails. We could sail now if we had to, or had a chance! They hoisted spanker course in bending it on. Out with H.C.P. to Broken Rock Point looking for the local "quarry" of soapstone used by the Eskimos. H.C.P. visited it with Puddle but it was hard to find again un- der the changed conditions of snow and light. He found it, however, 1/2-3/4 mile east of the big gnech in the cliff just above (20-25') the level of the bay. Pleasant and interesting walk, disagreeable topics being avoided - Footling rather soft & the 7 mi. walk was enough.