Childs 1955 Journal 8 July 20 Wainwright, Alaska Weather still cold. Set out some specials Towards the lagoon. Owls now scarce and wary. July 21 completed transects 3&4. Weather much warmer + windless. July 22 Unbearably hot (76°F) and mosquitoes out with a vengeance. Got 14 Lemmus in trap line north of the village in marsh area. Saw a whale near shore last night (0100). (Hahn registers as a Gray Whale as they are the only species that come that close to shore) July 23 Unbearably hot - nearly 80°. Caribou tracks on the beach within the village. Rode back to Barrow with Rev. Worthea in float plane. Few snowy owls seen. 36° cooler at Barrow! It seemed good to be back to the Biological Voyage - Barrow, Alaska. July 24 Wrote notes & finished my Wainwright transect July 25 Set out transects 7+8 in central marsh at 2200. Eiders beginning to move south in carneest. Massive flocks seen over Elson Lagoons. Started bird trapping. July 26 Set out a drift trap west of live plot 1 in polygon area. Ran bird traps. Got others in operation. Saw Emily Brown off on the plane to Fairbanks - terribly sad to see her go.