P. De Benedicte 1765 34 10 July Baudes, Alaska of which had been staked earlier (prob. June 22). There were noticeably fewer phalaropes in the marsh than before, and we saw 3 flocks of golden plover, 3-5 of Pectorals, and 1 of Turnstone and Scaupol. during the day. The jaques towards Elson Lagoon are much more densely spaced than around Central Marsh - found 4 new nests and saw one other s: tting; there are several pairs by the Brent Point Owl nest while we didn't leave time to check. There was relatively, little shorebird activity here but we found 3 dunlin nests without working to band and saw the Brent Nest. Had a turn chasing a least weasel hare and should have got some pretty good photos before it got tired of us. Little evidence of an off shore flight. Whulsebulg is almost ice free now and there is considerable water around the edge of Elson Lagoon which has attracted fewer birds. There don't seems to be as many Snowy Owls here as before. Spent the evening writing notes. 11 July Went with McClean and Hamilton to Throavik this day, leaving about 9:45 and getting back about 3 p.m. It was foggy at La lab but clear with a westerly wind coming up in the afternoon at Throavik. It was a quiet day and birds were often found only as they flushed up ahead of us. After we entered "Herria incognita" south of Bootput Lake the only species seen regularly were Jaegers, Pectorals, and Phalaropes. The terrain here shows a little more