R. D. Hamilton 1965 Journal Barrow Alaska July 4 to elude the jaguars (probably by leaving the jaguars territory) The snow has been gone from the tundra for about one week and the water from the melted snow is disappearing rapidly. This is especially noticeable at lakes IIIA and IIIB where conditions get dryer from mornings to evenings. July 5 The morning was overcast and drizzly, the temperature was between 35° and 45°F. In the morning I ran lakes IIIA, IIID, IVA and IEB. While lakes IVA and IEB were being run the sound of fireworks in the village could be heard. While running lakes IIIA and IIID, a Ruddy Turnstone was observed chasing a jaguar. It hit the jaguar from the back with the jaguar flying away. Finally the turnstone returned to where the excursion started. In the afternoon I helped Dr. Pitelka process Lemmings. In the evening I ran trip lines IVA and IEB and took in lakes IIIA and IIIB. A nest at the Dunlin was found which contained four eggs July 6 The morning were cloudy with the temperature about 90°. I ran trap lines IVA and IEB with Bob Bickham. The wind is from the SE at about 10 MPH. About 1000 the sky began to clear and the sun shone a little. In the afternoon Steve MacClellan and I went out through Micromit Marsh and went around the meadow lakes. Large numbers of Pectoral Sandpipers, and Red Phalaropes were observed. A flock of about 24 Golden Plovers were observed. We checked a nest of the Snowy Owl [illegible]. This nest