D. Stevens 1963 11 June Barrow, Alaska Journal On the 10th of June, Dave Mullen told me to start the colony (lemming) when I wanted and to arrange it nearly as before, in the new animal colony house. Today at 8 AM., Steve Sagdon and I started moving equipment into the house in an empty lab. John Beck showed up just as we were finishing I raised hell about the lab colonies being unfinished and that we were jumping the gun. I explained rather inadequately and to no avail anyway, but we didn't have to remove our equipment. We still have to add more materials yet. At 0900 Steve & I went with R.T. Holmes into the field for a look at the tundra. First stop was Beach ridge where most snow has melted. Saw one lemming dart under the snow. Snowy bobs, Imarine jaegers, longspurs, Pectoral Sandpiper and [illegible] others were seen and heard. Flowers such as Buttercups on Beach ridge and Saxifrage on Deadlie ridge. Pennypoot on Beach ridge is down at least 5". Next stop was Deadlie Ridge. Lines I and II are almost free from snow. Birds seen were Snowy bobs, Phalaropes, Snow Buntings, Band's Sandpipers, Stellar's Eiders, White Front Douse, and Pectoral Sandpipers. Two lemmings were trapped under snow and taken by hand.