P. De Benedictis 1962 Journal 16 June Bear Creek, to Heebe River Coal Mine, 15°05' W, 70°20' N, Alaska In the morning went with Pitelka out to his cove plot and walked along it a ways, across central bluffs, and along Elson hogback + Wohlshlag to the cove plot. There were lots of longspurs in the area, and few shorebirds. On the ridge I saw only dunlins and semipals. While going out. A few phalaropes near Holme's Holes, and flying over elsewhere. Along Elson Lagoon a little dunlin activity and 2 Pectorals and 1F. Lots of terns but they only made alarm noises. Saw two nests: There and Nick found dunlins, once found a dunlin nest. Along Wohlshlag, semipal - One pectoral by the Beach Ridge and 2 Golden Plovers. A white-crowned sparrow singing. h.t.l.e on pitelka's plot - some semipal activity and we found a dunlin + 2 longspurs nests. In general the bird activity high but it's generally low even compared with last year. Essentially no pectorals here and few phalaropes. Filled afternoon without break to Heebe River with Steiner and walked out 8 of camp most of the afternoon. Very quiet until about 4:30, when semipals and westerns and dowitchers began to sing. A little dunlin activity and as at Bear Creek they are starting the primary molt. We saw the Paveristic Jaeger nest and were tied up to a fine distraction display, and did two eggs now. At least 4 westerns near by and lots of song. Searched a Semipal after nest, which we couldn't find and found a 5 egg. longspur nest.