Holmes,R. 1963 Journal 17. 13 June Oystaul Creek, Cape Thompson, Alaska Nidyl top: Horned lark, Water Pipit, Lapland snow Bunting, longspur, Baird Sandpiper (3 pair), Green Plover (4-6 pr), Knot (1 nest with incubating bird), (at least 3 spp), Raven, L-t. Jaeger, Rock Ptarmigan 78 After watching the knots for most of the day, we returned to camp a little off from, boothillend & rappel for awhile. At about 1730-2 I walked up along Oystaul Creek & along the adjoining hill-slopes. The creek had limited snow cover - up to 3' over a sculpture clump 1 grain. The hill slope are Canvasback, Eriophorum Tenuifolium. Birds seen: Wilson's Snipe (nest 1 bird with prett- 4 eggs - on edge / Eriophorum tenuifolium - in will mouse area - 40' from stream bed - and pure - strong destructive draft, seventail Sporel Tadpoles, weeping out of the scale, flapping - squabbling note), Savannah Sparrow (1 nest with 6 eggs), White-W. Sparrow, Redpoll, Lapland Longspur (1st), Canada Goose, Cloverleaf, Whitewate (our stream mouth), Black Brant (any floods along ocean), Semipalmated Sandpipers, No Western Sandpipers (even though hill sides & creek banks were thoroughly checked - no birds were seen). [illegible]