E. M. Brock 1958 Journal Aug 26 Pitmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Waited for plane, which did not come today Because I was expecting the plane I did not go far from the camp nor did I prepare any study skins. Collected one wheatear near camp. Aug 27 Waited for plane, which did not come today, nor much accomplished. Aug 28 Waited for plane but decided to start preparing study skins as I had given up expecting the plane. Prepared the shrike and a Microtus Caught a live shrew in tent. Plane came while I was preparing study skins. Dis- smantled camp, cached a large portion for a future flight. Flew back to Barrow Aug 29 Barrow, Alaska Prepared study skin of Microtus shrew and prepared a skeleton of one of the wheatears. Picked up traps III A and III B which have been out since the 23rd - six days. On the 24th, the day after the traps had been set out, I was wisked off to the Pitmegea and therefore the traps have not been checked over since they were put out - six days ago. Only one trap was missing and only about eight traps were off from both lines. Seven birds were taken from both lines. No lemmings Since only one trap was missing and only