Child's 1957 Journal 22. 20 July Camp # - Patnegeal River, 29 mi SE Cape Sabine, Alaska To rain. We are all packed and ready to ride the rising water. The bird life except for the Shrikes, has been disappointing and very sparse, but that may be due to the lateness of the season. Too, they must really get out of here in a rush. If we do this next year, we should be in later than July 1. To the South the river narrows down and the valley widens out into a very broad, saucer-shaped valley, surrounded by fairly high mountains. The rain stopped about mid-afternoon but threatened. We left at 8:30 and continued down river until 21:30 (2½ hrs) when the boat had developed too many holes to continue. Took about 15 minutes to collect one of the young Shrikes! There were at least 5 other shrikes, perhaps all young. At this point it looks like a long trip back. Set 50 traps. 21 July Camp # - Patnegeal River, 26 mi SE Cape Sabine, Alaska Rain most of night. Caught one each of the Microstrix Shrikes, heard Aperiodic boat. Nothing of interest seen here. 22 July Underway at 10:10, returned to 18:10 (9 hrs). Set 59 traps. Chased 2 Harlequin Ducks. Collected a Spotted Sandpiper. Saw Golden Eagle Tegus and one Duck Hawk. 23 July Camp # - Patnegeal River, 18 mi SE Cape Sabine, Alaska Caught 4 M. minima and 4 M. oecocnemis in same habitat. Saw hay piles of minima. Got underway at 13:00 and camped at 19:00. Found Duck Hawk nest and collected 2 young. Shot down duck (Harlequin?). Camped under another Duck Hawk nest. At 20:30 we found out where we are at least - 12 mi up river! We were dropped about 20 miles farther up than appointed. Set out 59 traps.