Gilmore MICROTUS (5) 1931 the contrary the droppings were found scattered everywhere. Igara, Point Hope, Alaska, Arctic Ocean. Aug 8. After several nights (some the 3rd) of trapping I have come to the conclusion that these mice are scarce & those that are out and about, are mainly juveniles. I have caught 7 just & 5 adults in 150 trap nights - not such a good average. Spec. no. 1839 appeared to be nursing a litter of young, perhaps her second. Sogs & Jangers have the annoying habit of following my trap line & gleaning the spoils therefrom. I generally find the traps again but not the mice. Natives here call all mice "Aviñgyok" (that sign over the "n" is a horse feather & it means a nasal intonation to that syllable) Aug. 15 After a week of trapping along the Pisters & Amudra ridges for a couple of miles & getting about a dozen mice all told, I at last located a well populated