H H Verbeek 1966 Journal 46 After snow again to the Drum Area, where I collected an adult Baird and 3 chicks. The adult was a male. Wrote notes till 23:45. 20 July. Again rain all day and no sun. Stayed inside in the morning and prepared three downy Baird Sandpiper chicks (149, 150 and 151). In the afternoon I went to the Drum Area to check the progress of the knot and to shoot the bird (Baird Sandpiper) of the nest (#17). The nest proved to be deserted. Hiked to the mouth of Voth Slough and back again. Except for a flock of Pectorals and Golden Plovers there was very little going on. In the evening I went with Tom and Paul to the trapline III x IV and I hiked around Voth Creek on both sides of the Creek. Saw one Pectoral (+ young), two Red Backs and a Semipalmated. Got home 21:15, wet, and ready to hit the sack. 21 July. Sun in the morning, cloudy and rainy in the afternoon. A very cold wind in the evening. Remained inside most of the day because I was supposed to fly to Meade River. In the morning I made a small excursion to the Drum Area where I collected some feeding observations. Also collected downy age Baird Sandpiper embryos. In the evening Steve and I joined Tom and while he checked his traps we hiked upstream along Voth Slough. This slough gives a good idea how a slough is formed. The erosion near