AM Verleek 1966. Journal 15 road I saw 7 pair of Red backs. A large part of this area has just recently opened up or is standing under water, and is thus not available to the birds for nesting sites. Besides Redbacks there were Baird'sad Semipale and one Single Knot, while I believe was a female (by coloration). The East side of the road was less suitable for observation on account of road digging operations. In the afternoon, 13:00, Paul and Steve left for Mead River. I took Tom out to the drum area to give him his first look at and feel for the tundra. We found one more Semipale Nest (#4) and again heard the Knot display overhead. The grass - this area begins to grow more. In places the grass sheaths are about 2-3 cm long, but I have seen no blades yet. The Mosses are growing too and I found the first Cochlearia officinalis, a Crucifer. In the evening from 21:00 to 22:00 Pitelka and I went to the Honey Bucket Lagoon, South Salt Lagoon to see if we could find the Turnstone nests. These birds are very weary and after we had stood and watched the female for a full half our we had to give up. 17 June Stayed inside during the morning. In the afternoon Pitelka and Tom went to Nate Meadow Lake and I went along as far as Central Marsh. Walked along the Beach Ridge till the ditch and back again. From there I went to the mouth of Voth Slough. The south shore of Honey Bucket is very mud, phytoplanktonized, but has seen if any shore birds. There was only one Pair of Reddish Turnstones. Along the shore, about 1/5 of a mile