Journal Aug. 4 Point Barrow, Alaska for the past 2 days. Morning spent in leb. and in drum area where I censused lemmings. After noon to Beach Ridge to census and collect lem- mings. The day turned mild with light wind and broken clouds. Aug. 5 Sprinkle of rain in the night. Sun set for the first time last night since May 11. Day mild with clouds breaking in afternoon, light to gentle south wind. Ocean now open, since yesterday, to boat traffic between Village and Nuvuk. Trapped birds on grid. Made trip to Beach Ridge in afternoon to examine lemming traps there, and collected longspure. Aug. 6 Overcast but mild to chilly with rain and mist in the morning. Bird trapping absorbed the entire day. Aug. 7 Bird trapping completely overshadowed all other activities. Late in evening went to Bivnik to aid in removing fish from net. Aug. 8 Cleaned up leb. from bird-banding activity, went with Rousch, who arrived yesterday afternoon, to Central Marsh and Beach Ridge on a general survey tour. After- noon at preparing specimens and packing. Went to Bivnik with Paul in early- evening to take fish out of net. This was the night of the big Sob. / Fish Fry.