Sullivan J. Barrow Alaska Journal August 3 (not) the pin drop apparatus. We made a number of suggestions such as marking the rod in a particular way in order to read hit. of the plant. These suggestions were passed on to Talbert - who is having a new metal apparatus made. Later went out in a weasel and selected some areas to work on the vegetational surveys. These are to include: Carex Dupontia, Dupontia, Eriophorum angustifolium. After supper, Holman and I drove out to the point. At this time of year old birds are sometimes seen at the point. We took r-b-r., western r., and a ruddy turnstone - also saw a harbor seal cast of the point - quite close to shore. The skimmers are duck-hunting now - huge flocks of eider pass over frequently. Chumbleyin -> Pitt Pt. Today. August 4 Collected some plants this morning - worked on identification. Saw Schindler about the Cape Simpson trapping - got aerial photographs of the area. Mallen and I looked these over. This afternoon put up a phalarope skin. Peiper and I went to the Voth Area and selected possible Dupontia and Eriophorum areas for the vegetation survey. August 5 Worked on plant identification in the lab today. Swididi Illustrated Flora of the Canadian Archipelago proved useful. There seems to be a difference of opinion in taxonomy.