P. DeBenedictis, 1962 Journal 27 June. Mesquite River Cool Mire, (57°02'5"W, 78°29'N), Alaska. many nearly empty Carey pools in the flats and a series of large, deep sand-bottom lakes along the bluff, and Eriophorum - moss/lichen hummock areas in between, with several large moss-lichen areas. There were a few Semipols, and at least 1 patrol in the shallow Carey pools, and much active feeding was going on. Shot 3 birds before I got to the lakes. Saw only two or 3 Red Phalaropes by the lakes and was unable to get any - there were as 3-4? and 1-2? Northern Phalaropes, and a few Semipols along the lakes, all of which feed mostly along the lake margin over the sandy lake bottoms being worked only by one Acrothelys plant 2-3 feet apart. Found a 4-egg Semipol nest here. A couple of Steltiogas, 1-2 pintails and a 2-Scoop here, and 3-8 Sabine Gulls and 3-4 Arctic Terns over the lake. The gulls were getting insects on the lake ice and saw one seagull. No nesting here, yet. Few jays. The darter was in an aquatic fern marsh and was the only one noted. In a large lichen area (dominated by Cornicularia, Cetaria sp., Thamnalia) There were a pair of Blackbills that obviously had avit, which I could not find, and a couple of Turnstones, whose nest I found with some effort. The exposed area was all Core moss with high ridges between. The ridges 3-6 feet wide