Journal June 15 Barrow Alaska Semipalmated Sandpipers were collected. Dr. Pitelka checked a Snowy Owl nest that had been found previously. The nest contained three eggs. We returned to ARL at about 1200. At about 1530 Paul de Benedictis and I walked out in the tundra in the barrel areas of ARL. This area is still greatly snow covered and the number of shorebirds there is very small. Some observations on feeding behavior were made. Because of the strong wind the birds seemed very nervous. On the way back to ARL I saw a Sandpiper with a conspicuous, white, wing stripes. This bird resembled a Sandplover but did not seem to have enough color on the breast. After supper this bird was collected. It proved to be a Sandplover. About 2130 a meeting was held in which we discussed the symbolism to be used in our shorebird observations. A method was decided on and it was to be tried for several days to check its effectiveness. June 16 The day is again overcast. The temperature in the morning was about 39°F. By 1800 the temperature was 28°F. The wind was from the NE at about 15 MPH. The snow is melting very slowly on the tundra. Actually more of the tundra is covered today than several days ago. The recent addition is very powdery and will melt rapidly. In the afternoon Dr. Pitelka, Paul and I went out to make observations. Paul and I made observations