JPMayers 1979 Journal 3 Ottakosk, Middle River, North Slope Borough, Alaska 9 June Worked on field notes during morning 4.2 at 0600. The Silver Salmon arrived with Terry Hall. We walked together out back to search Willow Creek beyond (west) of the runway. It was not in its usual haunt, so we walked up Willow Creek beyond, going as far as where Transmit 1 crosses the creek. He was singing; in fact he was initiating a & Calidris maritimus. See Luscinia sp. account. Hall + I watched for ~1/2 hr then returned to camp. Swarth + I left for the buffle (ele (25,41) at 1400. Clouds building along the SW horizon, a large thunderhead. We found another Luscinia curvata by Willow Creek (actually just west at (4,38)), looked to it mimic for 20 min, and then continued on. We remained at the buffle like until 2030. The thunderhead moved over us, showering briefly but dumping torrents of rain several miles distant. It then cleared, only to overcast ominously on the west by 2100. A strong wind whipped up as we walked in, gusting 25 mph+. We reached camp at 2130. On the buffle grid all went well. Shuford + Evans spent the morning out there + we picked up afternoon + evening. I banded one [illegible]. See sp account. 10 June 0700 left camp. 41.2°C at 0600. Cloudy, overcast. It has rained during the night. Swarth + I walked to the buffle like again, arriving at 0830. See Tryngite species account. Remained until 1500. Rained intermittently, wind blew strong. Temp not too cold, however. More extraordinary buffle observations. 11 June Westley storm blew in during the night. 2°C at 0630 Rain. Worked on field notes. Winds gusting over 30 mph, steady at 22 from W. The NAEI Cessna 180 came in to pick me up and flipped over on its back while taxing because of the strong gusts. No one was hurt.