Sullivan, J 1961 Barnes, Alaska June 9 w/ Holmer - central marsh. A ♀ (darkly) flew to west across the marsh. The wing beat is slow and typically 'owl-like'. June 10 snowy owl flew overhead - owls do not seem to be meeting this year - lack of lemmings? June 14 While checking snap traps on beach ridge at 1850, I had a chance to observe a ♀ Nyctea. As I approached trap line 1X and X in the weasel, the ♀ owl was seen flying low and away from row 1X trap 0.0, 0.2 or 0.4. She landed at about X-7.0. I remained in the weasel, and peered out of the top hatch. Mixes of fog occasionally obscured the bird from view, but as they cleared intermittently I had some good views of the owl. She stood upright on the ground and peered all about the tundra, particularly in my direction. I got out of the weasel and began to check traps. When ♀ approached within 100 yards of the owl, she assumed an elongated posture - head forward, tail back, an apparent preparation for flight. She flew when I began to move forward again. The owl landed about 150 yards beyond the end of row X. As I again neared (100 yards)