SP Myeus 1977 Journal GRIDS 1,2,3,4, Barrow, Alaska 30 May (cont?) To Grids 3+4 for more snow work. The character of the day had changed partially, as the cloud cover left. But still windy and below freezing. Some p[illegible] displaying and at least 1 apparent pair by Voth Creek. As in the a.m. much Golden Plover activity. But the coup was a berry (4) of Buff-breasted Sandpipers displaying on GRIDS. All apparent. All 4 grids were largely snow covered, with, very few units (<10) having a snow cover under 90%. Came in at 1600. By 1800 it began to RAIN! did so for ~1/2 hr, never a heavy cloud burst but much more than the usual drizzle. The arctic trip to keep us on our toes. At Kasook, Meade River, North Slope Borough, Alaska Meade River - alfin! Flew in this p.m. at ~1730 after a pleasant but somewhat foggy 30 min jaunt via Cessna from NRL. Just as we came upon the Meade the aerial extent of snow cover decreased rapidly, both around the Glafo and down away from the river on ridges. Other- wise the tundra was 90-100% snow covered. Thin in many places it is considerable ice, & with some ridges up to 100% free. Birdlife it is far advanced from Barrow: melan[illegible]s hooting everywhere w/ quick acting as if they came off nests; one C. lap. with a complete nest cup. All spp. displaying to the hill, save Yellow Wagtail which Lynne Skrgeel says come in this a.m. Pteromigian are absurd, sounding a bit like pheasants mixed with a Mormyridae. Willow Pt. molt for advanced compared to Rock (of which there are few. Lynne + I walked from ~1930 to 2400 south toward (15,34) [one map of Meade w/ grid system] along largely cleared ridges. Caribou present, their grazing sign obvious in scuffed places. & Lagopus. perched on top of mounds everywhere, occasionally indulging in flight display. & Plovidis of both spp butterfly fighting continuously. But the most remarkable thing to me is the density of