P. DeBenedictis 1966 Journal 25 June Miacle River Coal Mine, 157025'W, 76°29'N, Alaska disappeared before I could get it. Two blue-bellied plumers feeding on the sphagnum dikes in the pond, and 3+ doo-doo's flew out. Heard 1+2 dunlin but never saw them on the ground. The three red phalaropes collected were alone, one feeding actively (462) and one was cleaning a 2nd 3 out of a pool, then feeding a little, when collected; The 4 was resting quietly in a shallow pool where shot. Saw only lone birds, but one 4 in with a flock of 8 4 Northern phalaropes, from which I shot two birds. There was another flock of 5 birds in its corner or well. Saw no golden plovers. On the way back I walked the willows a bit, finding a pintail nest with 5 eggs and a Savannah sparrow nest with 5 eggs. I got back about 12:30 and spent most of the rest of the day putting up birds and preparing stomachs. Three Cairn came by camp about noon, and Ray got all excited and went out hunting; and he also caught a nice red-throated loon in a fish nest, which he didn't want. 26 June Spent the morning trying to get started and finally up about 1 P.M., and off. Spent the afternoon on the census plot with one great success and lots of moderate luck. I took a trip from the ones I had been running and set it in front of the coot's nest, and caught it within 3 hrs. Collected the nest and eggs. The band has a Hongkong address on it. Glad that's done