Childs 1958 12 Jan Patregeal River Cape Stikine, Alaska Ricked up T34T6 and set T7 + T8. Airplane from the U.S.G.S. Came over at 1315 app. and acted as if it was taking aerial photos. This should be checked on later by congnosseur. Merle and I went out to the ice. It was shifting and Merle didn't seem to want to hunt seals, just shoot at the so we came back. Saw white-winged and Surf Scoters, Harlequins, Murre, Red-breasted Mergansers, Yellow-billed and Arctic Loons. 13 Jan Ran traps. Censusd plot 2. Most Layspurs are now feeding young. 14 Jan Ran Traps and censusd plot 1. Took late + washed clothes — about time! 15 Jan Completed T7 + T8 and thus the first run of the Transects. Relaped, wrote, and got records up to date. 16 Jan Our first wind storm from the south started this morning early. By the time we looked (1000) The ice was gone. Wind dropped some by evening. 17 Jan Wind still blowing strongly. We walked to cabin and west about a mile along the beach. Walking difficult. Not much activity. Saw a Snowy Owl, 4 Mergansers, about 30 Red Phalaropes, and 10-15 King Eiders.