Hoeman, J. V. 1964--^Leutians 19 (may be nest somewhere in rocky area) y. wagtails, w. sandpiper, ravens, old squaw as I return. We are soon packed off by the colonel to the airport--he cursing Wien for arrival on short notice. That small plane here Wien's too; wind damaged both wings so company will probably write it off for total loss though they could easily have fixed it right away. Take off, the DC-3 going direct to Nome since they had too much for NE Cape and Gambel to take both at once. We're only passengers so stewardess Patty Jo sits by me to talk. Nice, pretty eyes, from Spokane, senior at U. of Alaska next yr. At Nome we have over 2 hrs. so walk to town: check fox spar. nest 4 e; w.c. spar. I suspected bldg. otherday 5 e: my robin nest in abn'd. house destroyed by kids, the smashed eggs on floor but no sign nest or parents. I can't imagine ? escaped she was so brave. Stop in Alas Fa nd G, on sec'y and Fred Schultz there, soup in N. Star and look at ivory (expensive) across the street at shop--bird cliffs fm. walrus tusk nerves and fossil mastadon ivory, he imports 300 dom. rabbit skins per month. I walk back inspecting com. redpoll nests 4 and 5 e, semi-pal. sp. nest I'd found approx. loc. of before 4e, yellow warb. nest apparently moved. See bank swallows. Fly Alaska Airliner F27 to Anch. Sd. mostly open, I discover steep- sided Besboro Is. we land Unalakleet 10 min. I run ar und see pr. Bonapart's gull in sea, Sav. spar., Arctic tern. A clean and painted little town with a road system leading out to a site and beyond some timber and brush on hills incl. spruce. Cross the mighty Yukon. First time I've seen in Alaska, Innoko Riv. flooded. We land on paved strip at McGrath.