P. De Benedich 1966 Journal 4 July Niscale River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska over grown areas. The Pintail and oldsquaw still in the area; few loons and no eider. In the afternoon went down by South Creek but the wind and weather conspired against me. A golden plover out of place by the 1.1 stake of the census plot and with else along the River. The creek was low and the sand dunes by its cools intensely botanically, with a depauperate flora compared to the other areas. Three pairs of Wagtail here mobbed me for the Bering period I was out. Found a pintail nest with 7 eggs by the 2nd week creek to the south. Went along to the lakes + polygons across the creek, but there was nothing at all, except 2 Red Phalarope, a Peetral, and 2-3 Semipods. As out near one of the larger lakes. There is evidently little activity by the lake basin below South Bridge, as only a couple of Terns and Phalarope appeared to be in the area. A golden plover along the ridge, and a pair of Dunlin sweating about in today's gross polygonal creeks. A L-Fold Tern, chasing gulls landed on a nest(!), which had one egg, so they have decided to try after all! The areas between the ridge and the 6,6 stake not very active, but got distraction capping from the real golden plover and must have seen 8-10 Dunlin here and on the census plot. All paired