CHILDS 1951 July 9 Umiat, Alaska The Waytail being most persistent. Tree Sparrows were also common. Gil set out 60 traps in the evening during which we were puzzled but finally saw the flight song of the Wilson Snipe. M. m. inrus M. g. e. conomus July 10 We picked up the traps & got 3 Microtus (T. leithi) We then split up and hunted. Went towards the foothills to the north and found Tree Sparrows, Alaska Lapwings, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Redpolls common. Also seen: 1 Raven Robin 4 Glaucous Gulls N. Phalarope Willow Warbler Savannah Sparrow Wilson Snipe Grey-checked Thrush ♀ Pintail Semipalmated Plover In the afternoon Gil & I walked to Umiat Mountain where we found active Ground Squirrel burrows but saw no squirrels. A White-crowned Sparrow was the only new species seen. An owl, rather large, with a reddish banded tail was flushed from the willows, slightly smaller than a Red-tail Hawk. at 1900 Gil & I set out 55 traps. Saw a 4 Baldpate with at least 5 young and a hawk, prob. Dovekie in the distance. The moquitos are notable by their abundance and voracious appetite which necessitates a head net. This reduces visibility and with a cloud of insects makes for bad navigation & bird spotting