Jonich 1953 Journal July 8 Point Barrow, Alaska west wind was cold and of gentle velocity. Even- rigé clouds brought a shower of rain and snow for a few minutes. In the morning I assisted with checking bird traps in drum area and collected species of plants flowering there. Afternoon spent on beach ridge in study of lemming habitat. July 9 Broken and hazy overcast with considerable sunlight. Gentle to moderate west wind loosened come ice from the pack down the beach toward the village and it drifted up the lead past the base. In the morning I collected longpure toward Barrow Village and in the afternoon made general observations in Central Marsh. July 10 A moderate west wind blew until evening. Morning was bright and clear but low clouds, a foggy overcast, moved in after noon. When the wind stopped there was a few minutes rain, large heavy drops, and the fog then settled among the buildings. In the morning with Bill Thompson I captured lemmings and exam- ined their nests, in the area behind the tase toward the beach ridge and lagoon. Afternoon census of plot L.E. with Frank Pitelka. Flooding of phalaropes in hundreds along the beach there indicates an abundance of non-breeding birds.