ARTIVERBECK 1966 Journal 38 Some nest near North Meadow Lake. Spent some time trying to located the chicks of a White-Rimmed Sandpiper. Then after all three of us collected some more near Micro. But we took off to the other tangle foot trap near P's plot. I went along to check some Red Phalarope nests on the plot. In the evening I walked the Drum Area to check the Barnard nests. Two more nests hatched. It was a good day for Crane flies and Mosquitoes. The rain of the last few days ad weeks, coupled with some relatively warm windless days seems to have favored the biting tribe. Used mosquito repellent for the first time. Prepared the skin of the downy Knot afterwards (NAMU 147). 15 July. Sunny, mild day with little wind. Increasing cloud cover toward the evening ad more wind. Went with Tom to P's plot and while he set two trap lines I walked thru Holmes Morass to the large lake near Elson lagoon and from there S. along the lagoon and the shore of Wholschlag Slough back to the Plot. It was about two weeks ago (June 29?) that I last saw Elson lagoon and - that time a complete transformation has taken place. All the ice was gone as far as I could see, except for a few floating chunks. The water level had dropped, exposing a sandy beach. I simply could not resist to sit down and soak up the splendor of the moment and the scene, augmented by long strings of King Eider. There was little new in the shorebird situation. Most activity was centered on a small pool on the slope leading from P's plot to