P. De Benedetti 1966 Journal 24 June Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska Rained almost all day. Caught a longspur in a trap and spent the afternoon restoring it. P. Telko left about 4:30. About 5:00 stopped raining and I went to try for the wagtail without screens; An Arctic tern "fishing" in the cany pools by the 1,5 stakes. Spent the evening collecting plants along village creek, finding Androsache neus, and lots of Dryas and Darapen. 25 June The rain has stopped and the wind died down a little. About 9:30 went across the river opposite Wdunes to collect birds for Steve. There was a Merganser in the river. The flats were not very good, but there was a group of 6 redpolls in the willows (S. richardsonii) along the flood plain, of which I shot two—one flew away when I picked it up. I went North along the river, and then a little inland to a large area of cany pools and here had good luck. I shot two pectorals, one feeding in a marsh and the other up on a dyke by a marsh; it gave a strong distraction display when approached. There were 1n28s in this area, but I heard no song. Semipal Sandpipers were common, and I shot six, one of which I couldn't get. Only one shot while feeding. All were involved in territorial disputes or were along the edges of cany pools, except one out on a stiphygium dyke in a large lake basin. One bird sat on a mid after I warded it. While collecting them a Western Sandpiper came in and landed very close to me, alarmed, but it