928 1963 Journal 1 August Sitnega River-Cape Selina, Alaska After breakfast, we picked up the lines of traps, catching nothing. It is an overcast day with some drizzle occasionally. I walked across the river toward the ocean to obtain some water samples for zooplankton from large pods. On return, Hank caught a squirrel using the noose technique. I stopped it a few minutes later. He also shot another, which he put up. We had lunch and started to wait for the "expected" plane. We had asked for a 1600 pickup. By 2030 the plane showed up. Betty Fischer took our non-essential to By # first and returned a half hour later for us. A short rain squall worried us that he might not be able to return but he did. Barrow was fogged or some but the plane landed all right about 2330. We distributed our gear that the week. 2 August Barrow, Alaska Steve Holland and I did routine data after reviewing all that happened the past few days. Steve carried out the metabolic cage experiment concerning mixed tundra forage at different temperatures very well. Temperatures outside were in accord with the ones needed for the mice. After lunch we worked on the metabolic cages. I worked on some notes for the colony until dinner time. I met Dr. Sprugel from N.S.F., who is here checking the persons working on this project. Today was overcast with only a moderate off-shore wind. For the last few days our absence, rain fell very heavily for one day and then