Jonich 1953 Journal Gimel Point Barrow, Alaska sparrow, 1 ruddy turnstone, that I shot, 4 or 5 Baird sandpipers (1 taken), 3 hoary redpolls, several flocks of old squaws, and about 10 flocks of eiders. In the afternoon we went out on the tundra about 3 miles south of the base, making general observations, starting a lemming census, and collecting longspurs. Saw a willow ptarmigan, 2 red-backed sandpipers, 3 snowy owls (nest with clutch of 6 eggs located), one short-eared owl (1 or 2 seen on morning trip), gaigers moving about and well spaced generally in pairs, 3 glaucous gulls, occasional snow buntings in pairs, longspurs scattered over the tundra usually in pairs and with nest material display by or in evidence. There has been a definite movement of birds into the tundra and this is most obvious among shore birds that are just arriving. June 2 8 am. Temp. 39° at the armory, with sun shining but overcast closing over. The day remained mild and the snow was still soft, with melt off in progress. There was a light to gentle west wind, that changed to gentle in the evening. Today made a trip to 40 acre longspur study area to measure snow cover.