on the mainland in the early morning saw probably 200 Rats. Snow geese flying by, leaving the lake in a N.E. direction. Arctostaphylos cana varii in flower and Amelanchier alba. I saw 2 Rires, and Viburnum, and lunch less than half out. Friday June 5. We left the island near Chippewyan about midnight and entering the channel leading to Racher River proceeded a few miles until I reached the small lake. When the mud from the west was so strong that we were driving against a mud bar and effectively stopped. I found that the place was the one where we were similarly detained 2 years before, and which we left June 5. In this morning we paddled to an adjoining island and from it were able to walk on the dried mud- bar to the place where our camp was formerly situated. The place was but little changed and several birds of kinds were observed frequently the same spots where we had observed Then before, a Fox den also was still tenanted and brought a slumber of the mother, a red one, as stole off into the forest on our approach. The marsh was now nearly dry, and consequently fewer birds were seen there. Arctostaphylos was in flower, able Viburnum, Amelanchier, Ribs, and some other species were collected by the party. A few birds were shot. Shortly before 8 P.M. The wind fell considerably and the party started across the lake at this point about a mile and a half wide. Saturday June 6. We crossed the lake and proceeded a short distance down Racher River when we were stopped by wind and remained until morning. Several attempts were made to proceed but the wind prevented the heavy boats from moving the boat in our canoe a short distance down the river and made a short passage into a marshy pond on the left side of the main channel