P. & Benedict 1966 Journal - 19 2 June Meade River Coal Mine, 15°25'N, 70°29'N, Alaska I went out, but lots of hexapod here. A pair of Waytails now here. The inland tundra still had snow covered but that along the pits becoming increasingly open. At the dunes (illegible) there were 25+ Turnstones, and a few Dunlins and 1-2 Semip- pals. Saw a few Dowitchers and 8 Pectorals in the polygonal area, and at least one 4 Pectoral flowerer. There are two pairs each of Golden, a Black-bellied Plover here, both displaying a 1.16c but after feeding together. There were two White-crowned Sparrows along the creek and 1 or 2 here, plus singing Savannah Sparrows in the exposed flats near the village and beyond the dunes. Two Baird's Sandpipers came by, one singing, and also saw a pair of Swans at the dune area. Walked back through the flat along the river, flushing 3-4 Pectorals and 8-10 Dunlins and a Semipal. Sandpiper. There was a Tree Sparrow and a Western Sandpiper at the mouth of the creek. Coral Plume Hawk when I returned. The morning observations give me the impression that birds are beginning to move into more preferred - grassy areas - now that they are becoming increasingly exposed. No sign of major influxes of shorebirds, yet, just olds and ends coming in. The ground is frozen so these probing type shorebirds must feed close to the surface, and