Journal June 16 Point Barrow, Alaska Gull was of special significance as it was the first discovered by this project. Frequency of caribou skulls and antlers seemed greater than near the ocean. Occasional willows stood up 6" or 8" tall, and one patch of grass several acres in extent is the only stand I have found anywhere that had not been mowed by lemmings last winter. June 17 Wrote up notes in the morning; spent the afternoon searching for nests and marking them, on beach ridge. Walked shore and censused lemmings in the drum area. Evening, camp is frequent, was spent preparing specimens. The day was mild with a light east wind, sky clear except for clouds to south and west. June 18 Snow melt had proceeded remarkably in the past 2 days with several drifts near the base disappearing completely. The day was mild and sunny with cloudiness on the northern horizon and partly overhead, in late afternoon. In the morning I censused plot L.E. In the afternoon I wrote up notes and prepared specimens. It was a mild evening so most of our group went to Barrow Village to observe the Nalookatula celebration, or whale feast. June 19 8 am. temperature 34°, sky brokenly overcast, as yesterday the wind was light to gentle and from the west. The morning was