JPMycos 1979 Journal Atkasook, Mead River, North Slope Borough, Alaska - sea mag opposite 6 June 10 am flew to the Mead River camp via NARL Cessna 180. Strong wind continued from yesterday blowing all arm, thin layer with a heavy cloud cover. My flight down was uneventful. No snowy owls, a few pomarine jaegers. Jules Everso was at the airstrip when we arrived. After a brief conversation then at camp we left for a buff-breasted sandpiper lek that Dave Shephard and Jules had found 2 days before. It is located near the far end of Transect 9 in the same area where displaying birds have been seen during the last two years, and also near where we have found young buffle every year. It took us 1.5 hrs to reach the site. Jules + Dave have already put in part of a grid. Jules continued working on that until 1600; he then went in. I remained watching buffle until 1900. See Tryngite species account. Often the action was hot and heavy on the lek. Weather improved throughout the day, clearing by 1300 and calming by 1500. It remained calm throughout. I reached camp by 2030. After 0.5 hrs I went out again, flew knee to the W end of the runway where a Luscinia svecica had been singing. Stopped it and other local beauties (see tape log). Bed by 2400 7 June Up at 0400 + left camp by 0515 to go to [illegible] buffle plot at (25, 42) for observation. The fog moved over camp at 0420, enveloping us in a thick envelope of dampness. Rather warm with no wind until the zephyrs started at 0600 or so. But I never picked up a cue had a gorgeous baling day within the fog disappearing by 0900. See buffle species account about the action out there. I remained on the grid [illegible] until 1730 + then returned to camp, driving around 1915. Argh what a day. Jules Everso worked on buffle with an all day, and Shephard + Chris Swarth came out around noon. 8 June A later morning, but again back to the buffle grid. Arrived there at 0830 with Swarth close behind. Little or no wind all day, few clouds in the morning frame in the afternoon. Warm + baling. 3°C at 0600. See Tryngite species account re events out there. 41 populations!