Holmes,R 1962 Journal 5. 1 June BARROW, ALASKA There are now patches of clear ground 5 to 50' in diameter on the bluffs. There are more less in number. They do not extend out (m.) to the hundred very far. The top 1/2 beach ridge is also becoming clear - but only a few longspur are seen there. Nearly all the shorebirds seen to date - have been in these large bluffy areas: 1 Baird Sandpiper, 38', 17 Longspur; 30+ Dunlin - some paired some in flocks; 28' Pectoral Sandpiper (+1♀); 10 Ruddy Turnstones, pr. 1 Golden Plover [1 flock of 11 PB, 4 Turnsty, 36P + 18' Pectoral Sep]. 1300-1530. - went to Voth's Area - the high ground on the east side of the Voth road is quite open - 1 area 300 x 100' - Din had a flock of 12 Dunlin; 5 Pectoral + 1 Baird. Another Baird Sandpiper went down road near the traplines - as well as at least 3 Sanderling. Scattered pairs feeding + or rather, Dunlin even found where the 100s per ground. 1 White-tailed Goose See map on next page for rough level & contour crevations :