Journal Sullivan Barrow, Alaska 1445-1600 - Put up the ruddy Turnstone that had been captured in the snap trapping. This bird was a 07, and had a brood patch. According to the Handbook of British Birds, Witzel et al., the 07s aid in incubation in the last phase. 1600-1710 - worked on field notebook. June 22 0800-0710 - checked live traps - no captures. 0920-1200 - counted insects in soil sampler. 1300-1700 - counted insects in soil sampler. Tipulidae, Chironomidae, small annelids, Staphylinidae, and collembolla seem to be the insects frequently found in these samples. 1830-2300 finished reading Cadei Ecology of the Peregrine and Gyrfalcon in Alaska. June 23 - Processed a number of birds that had been in the back room for a few days. Also closed live traps in preparation for a trip to Wales with Holmer. Counted insects in soil samplers this afternoon. Put up a R-B that had been in back. Birds should not be per- mitted to lie in back more than a day or two - they soon are too rotten to put up.