June 7 Point Barrow, Alaska 10 snowy owls, perched on the ground, on the ruins, or on other occasional suitable perches. They were generally near the beach as if having reached the end of the land and hesitant about going beyond. Later we saw two out on the ice some distance. All sat about as if waiting for their recent lemming dinner to digest, so that more could be eaten. They regurgitate balls of fur and bones. June 8 The lemming activity is receding today, with fewer about the base. There are just as many out on the tundra but those along the spit have virtually disappeared from the isolated patches where there is no cover—the food is gone. Where there was more snow and more grass the lemmings are still busily eating. But the population is weaker. At several places weak mice are huddled in a round ball to stave off the cold, that comes from exposure and little food, but the end for many is inevitable. Night at 11:15 I could see none out over the ice. These, in general that were active yesterday, have not come back. In the weak rays of the lowering sun I was able to get several close- up pictures of mice along the beach. Some were surprisingly undisturbed, often too busy