DeBenedich's 1964 Journal 7 23 May Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska saw a Arctic Ground Squirrel about 2:30, 4 Glaucoes Quills from about 700 to 500. Ray said he saw 4 small birds near the native village and I heard a ? Longspur singing from time about 5. The Ptarmigan were good but tough. The crops were full of green Eriococcus (Ledum) leaves and a few willow buds. The 7's are farther along in most than the 9's, as is evident in the field and are quite a bit larger with considerable size variation. It will be interesting to get a few more sets, as I am sure I will. I decided to get to bed early and up early tomorrow. Finally had some bedding sent in from [illegible] plus a radio. 24 May About 8:30 I decided to walk to the far Oxbows of the Meade south of camp. It was very windy, a wet wind from the E blowing weak snow, but with occ. patches of sunshine coming through. Saw a Snow Bunting in camp + 1 Ptarmigan when I was eating. The trip was uneventful. Heard a Bunting when I left the camp and saw nothing for the next 3 hrs. The bank of the Meade is mostly Sand dune and the oxbow area is only partly stabilized. The dunes are gone to less Willows and Elymus which is sparse; the sand is clearly windblown.