P. DeBenedictis 146c Journal 14 June Meade River Coal Mine, 157 25' W, 70°29'N, Alaska. Very much nicer today. Slept late and didn't get off until 10:30. No song on the center plot, which occupied most of this day, but a profitable day. I walked along the river and then along the new area and zig-zagged through the rest of the plot. Longspur, very inconspicuous and well speeded. Suspect many unattached males are present and still can't find nest thought 2 % are definitely present. 6 eggs in the one nest. I found two Semipal nests, each with 4 eggs, and a Golden Plover nest with 4 eggs, and saw a suspicious acting aludelin. At least 28 pentalas on the plot, possibly 3, and 27s, one of which's nest was being predated by a h-t. Tawgs, are here. Found a phalarope nest just off the plot deck it's still associated. Saw the Bandeel & Waytail again. Steve and I went back later to try and get her and to mark a Phainigra nest - found another 4-egg Semipal nest, and saw the Phainigra, which really sits tight. Found its Waytail but couldn't get really close to her to get her. The band is new. The h-t. Tawgs still looking for nests, so things will be tight.' Saw a chase of 2 Semipal and a pectoral, and 2 White-crowned, one singing along the fteff while we were looking. 2 Redpolls flew over during the day. The place getting much drier and I really would like to know what's happened