Hund 1952 Pt. Barrow, Alaska July 27 A great flight of Chironomids (semita sp.?) flying on July 7) occurred this am around tundra ponds behind ARL. It did not approach the earlier July flight in total numbers, but was quite noticeable. Did some exploratory work on Ectophila pond to the west of ridge plots. Green midge species is out in fair numbers none observed in flight but many specimens were collected on Ectophila grass stems along with a small black + white-banded leg species as well as a very small sp. No birds observed around the pond or adjacent moor. Also a great many adult Trichops are on the Ectophila stems + leaves apparently possess very poor powers of flight as they just drop to the water surface when disturbed. July 28 Day in the lab - rained 1/4" + m built bird traps July 29 Meter plots on ridge - light snow falling during most of afternoon. Insects largely inactive except for 2 Bombus queens which were gathering pollen from Petasites right in the snow. Vegetation very wet - midges resting in it with heads pointed downward. The Muscoid flies were absent and somewhat active in the falling snow. At the Ectophila pond the Trichops were resting on the stones