quantities of driftwood. The river is now jammed tight everywhere and has risen probably 10 feet. The purple water now flows down the channel back of the islands. The outer purples of the battery is now covered several feet deep with ice and water. Monday May 2. Took no birds except a Juncos, which was singing. Reset some traps. During the day the ice moved a few hundred yards down but still remains packed tightly. Tuesday May 3. During the night the River broke away and continued to clear all day when all the central part of the channel was open. A few gulls [illegible] appeared on the river today. Heard Chorophiles for the first time this evening. Wednesday May 4. River continues to clear of ice. Observed several animals today which are [illegible] records. Took a number of mammals and a few birds, and made them up. Thursday May 5. A very stormy day and did not visit my traps. Fifth PM short-eared owls in traps. Nearly all the ice along shore, except that filled high, close to the bank that was carried away. Friday May 6. Rain fell heavily and PM turned to snow which fell fairly most of the PM but did not remain. Spent most of the Afternoon in woods securing a number of birds and several mammals in traps. Saturday May 7. Took a number of birds Found. Fox sparrows, and Yellow-rumped Warblers abundant in the morning on the island. Made a trip across the back channel but found few birds there. Large numbers of Snowgeese passed over today following the Mackenzie, but arriving by water, probably by the land or over lands.