Sullivan, Barrow, Alaska Journal July 5 (not) deep in water at one end. Stakes were missing from both lines - perhaps 3/5 of line B was gone. Weather today is very good - clear skies, a few clouds on the horizon, warm breezes. At Barrow, there is scattered ice lying offshore. Some villagers went out after seals, including Pete Sovalik from the lab. Chamberlain and I checked both sets of snap-trap lines on the way back to camp. 1930-2000 finished a pond edge sample for Holmes' insect count. July 6 Peiper and I are scheduled to fly to Pitt Point today. Peiper wants to get some sod samples, and I am going to look for lemming population. Checked trap lines IV and V B 0800-0910 this morning. Sky was overcast when I started out, and at 0830 while at the traps it began to rain. A phalope had been caught in a trap yesterday and was devoured - all but head, legs, and wings. Chamberlain had set a trap by it - but nothing was in the trap this morning. Returning to the lab, I saw and shot a redbacked s. It was on high polygonal part of the high road. 1000 - rain is increasing in strength - The flight to Pitt Point looks doubtful. After lunch - counted insects for Holmes.