P. De Benedictis 1966 Journee 21 June Meadele River Coal Mine, 150°25'W, 70°24'N, Alaska up here. Lots of Pedicularis and Arenare in flower, and some of the grasses are starting. In the afternoon I found the banded Wagtail's nest and 2 Phalaropes nests, and saw one & longspur on the plot I can't account for, and one near a nest I couldn't find just off the plot. I am pretty sure of the location of two pairs of nests, which I can't actually find. A western Sandpiper in the area, but its semipalmated that were along the river seem now to have moved off the plot. Probably two pairs of dunlin partly on the plot. Probably now only a few pairs of longspur and a couple of phalaropes to go, but we'll see. When I came in at noon found a White-crowned Sparrow nest with 4 eggs, so I know they breed here. A Savannah Sparrow briefly sang from the same plot. A very successful day. In the evening went to the dunes 5 opens on the "orbow" of the Headle. The dunes were surprising barren, only longspur seen, but in this sand foot prints of Fox and squirrel. Around the post, longspur and ?gull prints in the mud plus a little ?plover and much Semipalmated Sandpiper. Few flowers on the dunes now, mostly Arenare, but lots of willows, mostly S. obovata, and a little I. richardsonii, set with some leaves. Elymus, Poa?, and Carex formed boot mats, but the sand is clearly blown. Inland of the dunes extensive Carex marsh with a good Semipalmated Sandpiper population and at least 1 & Black-bellied