Journal Point Barrow, Alaska May23 but it snowed on and off all day, with continuous drifting of the light precipi- tation. I set bird traps and worked indoors in the morning. From noon to 5 p.m. I went out to the vicinity of the gas well and the permafrost installation with O'dendhal. While he tended his instruments I hunted buntings and langspure, and made general observations. The tundra has no open- ings now, but the dead vegetation is fairly visible at the polygon edges and higher ground generally. Nonetheless a few birds were out there, with 3 glaucous gulls, 3 langspure, and a snowy owl seen. May24 The wind was only of light velocity or nearly calm early this morning, with the appearance that the overcast would break. However, the sun did not appear. Wind remained at a light velocity. A little snow fell but the temperature was above freezing much of the day. I operated the bird traps all day. In the afternoon I went out to the ridge and marsh area. Saw the first waterfowl over land, an unidentified loon. At 5:30 p.m. 2 ducks or small geese flew south over the boar, uttering a goose-like clangor.