Jonich 1953 Journal July 15 Point Barrow, Alaska Overcast, essentially no sun today, but the air was unusually still with a light easterly breeze through most of the day. In early morning there was fog and the ocean was glassy. In the morning I wrote notes and took a lemming census in drum area. In afternoon I censused plot L.E. while Frank worked on L.W. Then we went to snowy owl nest #3 and the central marsh lakes, making general observations and col- lecting phalaropes. This week waterfowl are rapidly hatching. July 16 The day was overcast with a light east wind, and mild. Sky began clearing in evening. I set the bird traps in the morning and then with Pitelka and Thompson I went to Vothi Station where we censused lemmings, collected longspurs, and checked the snowy owl nest. Afternoon spent generally about the lab. and on a trip to the beach. A wide lead extends from the shore nearly to the old pressure ridge which is all but obliterated. The beach ice is dense and tumbled about along the road toward the village, without a visible lead. July 17 Today was clear with an east gentle wind. We operated drum area bird traps but other- wise I spent little time in the field. In the