J Phillips 1980 Journal Buffalo Lek, Atkasook, AK 12 June (cont'd) returned to camp. Banded one more 8", a resident. Through the day I saw only 4 8" visitors to the lek. Three of the males must be kind of bored because they're not getting action. Only five males left on the lek now, 3 banded. [Phenological notes - Salix pulchra leaves starting to green; Salix alabamensis beginning to have catkins. Flying insects about, including Bombus since yesterday. Quite a few chlorocinide today. Yesterday and today there has been repeated NE movement by 8" Army antics - right to the funnura and quite directional + fast. Weather Today mostly pleasant but a bit unusual. As yesterday the horizon is frequently given over to towering cumulus. Until this afternoon most of these, moving to the NE, have missed Atkasook. This afternoon one moved in however, and it has been a strong squall - cold and rain. One moved through last night, also, after I went to bed. Wind is SE or SW going to 20 mph. Temp is 40° or so, until it becomes very balmy whenever the sun comes out. 13 June Up at 0330, on lek by 0540. Weather may be recovering from last night's squall's: 100% low overcast, very light NNW wind, temp in high 30s, occasional light drizzle. I remained on the grid until 0850. During that time I found the 3 banded [illegible] and tracked 2 of them. Bullard locates #3 when the team came — in fact all 3 left. One 8" Pygmy visitor in 3 hrs. Not your hopping lek. Returned to camp, closed it up, wished gear to Atkasook only to have to wait 6 hrs for a plane. Hurry up and wait. Upon returning to Barrow at 1830 I found the roads were closed to Brownville because the reservoir washed out. Hence I had to walk part way to NARL.