P. De Benedetti 1966 Journal - 12 28 May Wlede River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska and possibly one Hiotian runway. In the evening there was a Fox out in the drained lake W of camp and a few Longspurs flying about. 29 May In the AM, clear and sunny, there was surprisingly little abrict. A stray dog has been galloping back and forth through camp and howling here and there during the night. One of the generators went out. We traded 5 gal. of gasoline for a goose, but no one wants to cook it. Melt proceeded unexpectedly during the day and uncovered of the ridge and some of the polygon ridges are exposed. The morning was spent putting up a census plot 5 x 4 acres (0.8 x 1 km.) which will be extended a little when it opens up. Saw only a few Geese, Longspurs and Gulls while setting it up. Some Squirrel activity near camp. This occupied the period 10 to noon. About 1, after lunch I spotted a pectoral Sand- piper sitting quietly in a polygon outside the kitchen window and then afterwards of about 20 flying over. A mother lone bird came by and the 132' went with it to the CO2 shield, where they rested quietly. A few Longspurs abode. Rested 2 to 3:30, then went to the village until about 4:30, when a plane came in from ARB. Saw 5 Turnstones in the village