P.DeBenedicts 1965 2 July Barrow, Alaska scattered about, mostly towards the southern part of the marsh. Fewer ducks (Eider) in the area but a big group, 125±25, of Glaucesous gulls has moved into Holmer's Marsh and there are still a few small groups of jaegers (6-15) out in the Marsh. In the afternoon I went out to finish a map of the area Athk to Micomet and locate the shorebird nests on it; copies placed in the species accounts and one work sheet made. The only change in nests found before is that Pusillius nest 14 now has Yeggs; found a new Semipal and a new Baird's Nest; there came not many more than 1 or 2 pairs of each out thus yet to be found. Didn't see any dunlin, and it was very quiet; two Gulls from the loo followed me out and I had a time trying to keep them away from the nests. Stayed in in the evening, writing notes. There is a group of 75±25 Glaucesous gulls at S end of Fresh lake which has been present 2-3 days now. 3 July Stayed in this morning helping with becoming processes and making a map of the VOTH area. In the afternoon about 2 went with Hamilton & P. Kella to set lines IV A-B. We saw 2 L-Tail Jaegers on the way out and only a few shorebirds. Trap setting occupied most of the time. Water level had dropped markedly and the creek is easy to cross above the falls. All of the ducks seem were here except 1 pair of Eiders; shorebirds were very scarce, almost all being Phalaropes. Didn't