Alakatsiak (Alacotah) took skins away from roof of Prutlaks igloo yesterday, leaving the place open to dry out this summer. Shukashuna started for Cape York via the ice cap about 2 p.m. 18 May. Thursday. Overcast or very cloudy all day. Air rather raw and chilly. Wind W. & N.W. 2-4, puffy. Temp. min 2.2°; 9 a. 30°; 12 m. 34°; 4h. 38°; 6:30 p. 2.8°. Many auklets have remained on the cliffs all day, evidently with the purpose of nesting here, but most of the clouds of birds that arrived early this morning went on elsewhere before noon. I was ashore before breakfast and concealed myself in a nook among the large blocks at the foot of the talus slope near the big coal cache. The flight of the birds is interesting and somewhat exciting, rather scary when they fly within three feet of one's head as some of these did this morning. Their speed is very high and the birds pay little attention to a man, even when he stands in the open, but they seem able to see and dodge a net when it is raised too soon. Taylor knocked down several birds with stones today. Developed roll no. 46. Wrote letters. Out after dinner for an hours walk. Unpleasant and threatening, with snow pellets coming in squalls. Bft., fried auklets. Dinner, auklet stew. The birds are excellent, tender and not at all fishy. 19 May. Friday. Overcast and thick. Light winds from west. Began to snow about 2 p.m. and snowed thickly from 3 to 5 o'el. A wet snow melting as it fell on the vessel. Water drifted into cabin between dried deck planks. Quina shore boat. Sun broke through clouds about 6:30 p. little while.