R.B.Hamilton 1963 Journal Barrow Alaska June 26 The snow is almost visibly melting. The ice is thwining rapidly on the lagoons. The high ground is now almost completely thwined and the lower ground is about 50% thwined. In the afternoon I went to the Britton Area. Large numbers of shorebirds are feeding in the low area S of the FAA town. Red Phalaropes are especially numerous there. Nests of the Semipalmated Sandpiper and of the Lapland Longspur were found in the area N at the town. A flight of thirteen Snow Geese were observed flying N. After supper Paul and I went to the Barrel Area to look for nests. Two Semipalmated Sandpiper and one Lapland Longspur nest were found. Jun. 27 The day was mostly clear. The temperature was about 95°F all day. The wind was from the S at about 5 MPH. Paul and I spent the day looking for nests. In the morning we looked in the Barrel Area and in the afternoons we looked in the Britton and Voth Areas. In the Barrel Area we found the nests of the Semipalmated Sandpiper and one of the Daird's Sandpiper and one of the Lapland Longspur. Two Yellow Wagtail were seen flying over. In the Afternoon we found two Semipalmated Sandpiper nests, one Dunlin nest, one Ruddy Turnstone nest and one Pomarine Jaeger nest. Three Black Brant were seen in the Voth Area. A total of seven Long-tailed Jaegers were observed during the day.