Sullivan, J. Barrow, Alaska → Bull Lake → Barrow July 17 (cont.) cloud cover was in that area. Reports had not been favorable. A few owls and jaegers (scattered) were seen on the way down. We soon were in the rain and around noon Fisher landed us on a small lake in order to put some fuel in the plane. The area south of Cape Beaufort and Light seemed heavily covered with low clouds so we headed back to Barrow. Landed at Barrow at 1500. Worked on Holmei soil samples till 1700. July 18 Raining and cool this morning. Made center walk 0800-0930 - Tundra was quite still - an arctic fox fluctuated to the west of the gasoline. Counted birds in Holmei samples. 1130 went to airport to see if Pitelka was on Wien plane - apparently did not make the connection in Fairbanks. This afternoon we finished sample 10. July 19 Holmei and I went on a collecting trip south of Wolchshlag Slough this morning. Weather cloudy. Took specimens of red-backed sandpipers in particular. Banded chicks of the r-b, plus collected 2 of the chicks. Also banded one rudolf Ternstone chick, and took a sibling. Holmei and I met Pitelka at the airport at 1130. This afternoon picked up a r-b chick and an adult (both taken this morning). Began the 2nd running of the snap-trap lines this afternoon. Put out lines I and II on Dartine Ridge. Threw a track on weasel 366 on the return