Childs 1951 3. Point Barrow, Alaska June 8 (Cold) snow in high, exposed places sliding back and forth to one another. June 9 In the morning Gil and I picked up our traps in which we caught nothing (ITEC = 20 traps). The three of us then set up a transect area along the mid ridge. This area contains 20 acres, 2 wide x 10 long. It just covers the ridge in width, running off into the snow on both sides. Most of the snow has melted off the ridge except in low pockets. Schiller reported that when he arrived on May 31 there were no bare areas on the tundra but within a few days spots were open on the ridge. This is quite amazing considering the nesting activities that have taken place in the Longspurs by June 7. We skinned for most of the afternoon and went out at 16:30 to set traps near the transect area (ITEC = 12 traps). June 10 Spent the morning doing odds and ends in the lab after having slept until 9:30. In the afternoon we picked up the traps and again no success. We then set up a transect area on the edge of Elson Lagoon. On the way in we collected some Longspurs, Buntings, and Baird Sandpipers. East Pomerine Jaeger and Arctic Tern. Skinned in the evening after the shoot. June 11 I spent the morning collecting Longspurs and snow bunting females south of camp in the barrel dump. There were Baird Sandpipers also present with 2 Red Phalaropes. 2 jaegers flew over. A Snow Owl was found dead in the snow, probably starved as it was very emaciated. In the afternoon Schiller, Setzer and the 3 of us went out to the point to hunt ducks