P. De Benedi\n1965 38 15 July Barrow, Alaska The Baird's nests were gone. Found two new Semipalmated wast. There was nothing in Shicnut Marsh and a brozest along lines II and III was a blank. Came in wet and Tired and spent the afternoon in the car circulating. In the evening went out with Hamilton to take in lines II-III; nothing but a longspur caught. A close longer made a good tool for picking up the tips. It cleared up and the wind shifted to the west in the evening and the few shorebird seen here include a flock of golden plover; a small group of Common Eider were seen over Holmes Island and a large loon, post Yellowbill. was seen on the way in. Saw the 1st fledgling Snow Bunting of the year in camp about noon. Stayed computing in the evening. Only song: Red-thr. lorn. 16 July Stayed in the morning and in the afternoon went with Hamilton to Elson baygon to look for what was there, and to check jaeger nests. The sky was partial cloudy, the wind strong from the east and it rained towards 6 pm. It was quiet, a few Turnstone + Plover calls being almost the only bird noises made. There were very little to be seen until we got to the road to Elson, although we saw 2 groups of Eider while going out. Found 2 jaeger nests, one with a piped egg, just after we crossed the Beach ridge and one nest found earlier has been destroyed. There is still another nest in the area but I can't seem to find it. The birds are sitting and there are a few moss breeders along the longoon. We saw