Chels 1963 29 July Patwozea Pass, Cape Saline, Alaska and I set lines 2 & 3. Very little sign almost no bird activity. Few owl pellets in mounds. Tundra very extremely dry - more than at any time in the past. Much surface litter. all evidence indicates low mouse numbers since 1959. River outlet in a different place, closer to the center of the bar but it is closed. River salty at tent which presents a problem. Bear traces at cabin. Red Fox seen across the river. Common Eider plus King & Stellar in lagoon. One pair of Parasitic & dark phase bird across the river - same pair as in the past? and one Long Tail pair. 30 July Caught 2 Murrelets in traps South Wind to mist & rain. 31 July After running traps (3 Murrets, 1 Lemur) went to Falcon Rock. Saw 2 Long Tails & flying just, Phalaropus & 3 ½pm flying yag. 4 Gyrfalcons, 2 say & 2 stole all flying well. Unable to collect one. The lack of owl pellets on the ridges is remarkable and suggests that there has been little mouse activity here since 1959. Fox seen near midnight. 1 August Pulled in traps and got ready for the Plane! Plane arrived at 2005! Shuttled to LZ A and departed for Barrow at 2/35. No surface observation