P. DeBenedictis 1966 Journal 4 July Meacle River Coal Mine, 152°25'W, 78°29'N, Attack and running about giving alarm and wrenny sells, and little chasing. They really act more like they did last year when they had young; Semipals on the plot having watched, not the golden plover. Spent the evening in camp. It seems evident from today's observation that at least the limlin have changed over to surface feeding, as I saw little indication of subsurface feeding in any of the birds watched. Mosquitoes are apparently the most important pest here, compare to Bowers values typical are big, unless this birds are selecting out tipidels. 5 July Celebrated the 4th late by crossing the river opposite the North dunes and shooting the place up. The sky was overcast and there was a slight drizzle and wind, that lessened about 10:30. At this time the mosquitoes became absolutely unbearable. The area hadn't changed much from the last time I was there, Semipals containing as the common sandpipers and dunlins and golden plover being very scarce. Phalaropes are scarce even in good habitat and I had to work for the birds I shot, and then lost one coveyway. I started in along the willows, and now where I got most of my birds lost last time, there was much Semipal activity, involving groups of 3 to 7 birds and at least of the season, and some aerial singing. A few birds