Journal June 14, 1962 Pt. Barrow, Alaska Checked lemming colony at 0930. Temperature okay. Started helping on date of dead lemmings but at 0930, went with mullen to collect blood samples from lemmings. Found three in the morning and eight in the afternoon. Worked on animal colony in the afternoon and evening. Temperature was in the forties in the field, windy in the morning, more in the afternoon. Very little snow left in the Barrow area. Lemmings population has regressed in the crew and slowly concentrated. Very little activity with birds. A few flocks flew over along with the usual longspurs, snow buntings and sandpipers. June 15, 1962, Pt. Barrow, Alaska. Lemming colony thinning. No deaths. Worked on colony until after lunch. Early morning clear and temps in high forties. Day progressively cooled off. By 1500, was sprinkling. Most crew helped work on date of dead lemmings. Found a few pregnant cases. Mullen took vaginal smears. In late afternoon, I helped mullen tie copper wire to the mandible of lemming carcasses which are to be placed by a stake at the trap line just as the snow begins in the fall. If we can pick up the dead carcasses through the snow, we should find the copper wire in the scat. Will eventually finish writing about 250. Finishing up data started on lemmings yesterday today. At 2100, went with Dullinen and Hines to collect kill traps on line East and check the live traps.