JP Wylers 1980 Journal Baffin Lake (26,42) on Atkasook Grid, North Slope Borough, Alaska 6 June Sleep in on the feat this morning somehow, met up until 0830. Remain on the traffic lick throughout the day, tracking intermittently while also trying to catch and band birds while also trying to determine the limits of the lick. Quit at 2330. Weather, fortunately, remained spectacularly benign. While through the whole morning there was a 10-15 mph W (W!) wind, it petered out around 1800. From then on it was calm. Clear all day. Temp never dropped below 32°F and rose into low 40's. The river began rising sharply during the evening. Almost all the snow from areas near the river is gone. Further inland there is much more snow. The lick itself is virtually clear as of this afternoon. One great contrast to me is that sites which last year were the prime population centers are now in several inches of water. See sp accent. The obvious movements of most species has ended by noon. 9 muklukators are still standing, probably but even they seem to be far more local. During the evening all 3 spp of Savia were calling loudly from in or over the river. 7 June Worked on grid throughout the day- but went back to camp near Atkasook at 1700 or so. Remained three 3 hrs and then returned to the grid. Track(?) Tryngite until 0300 on the morning of the 8th. The day was warm but somewhat windy. Strong W and SW winds continue. Periodic high cumulus threaten rain but only a small drizzle occurs. The temp at dawn was below 0°C with ice on the ponds. It rose to 40 or so in the day but by 0300 was again below freezing. Each night has been spectacularly calm. 8 June Arose 0930 (aged). Wind up from SW to 15mph but temperature warm to about 38°. See Tryngite sp accent for details of the day. The most excitement apart from the Tryngite was the river, which rose, and rose, and rose. Periodically floes of ice bergs came drifting downstream, suggesting yet another blockage point had broken free. The Viggie, however, has yet to open. This is the loop in front of the village of Atkasook. It is backing water up spectacularly. By 2330 when I reached camp (tracked 385