Holmes, R. 1960 Catalog Journal 21 Aug Barrow, Alaska covering the formed mud flats. Very few birds have been seen this year. Dry lake has over two ponds which are pretty good. The mud is exposed around the sides to a small flat. Red-Plovers were feeding there. The tundra itself has very little shorebird life now. Occasionally a pectoral or phalarope will be seen in the wet places but only seldomly. The courts is still present in the troughs and not 1 The ponds are still full. The weather today has been cool (23° this morning - 32° during the day). 22 Aug Barrow Alaska Checked traps & wrote notes in the morning & processed birds & lemmings in the afternoon. In the evening The traps were checked. This morning the ground was covered with 1" snow, & the temperature was around 30°. Snow continued through the morning - but quit by eleven