a bit unpleasant. Was happy to come in and cook dinner. Afterwards, went downstream in the boat with Ray, Phil Johnson, and Roger Burnard (with Phil's project). Phil wanted to look at the Dunes; Roger is an interested bird watcher; Ray is an interested duck eater. Went to the large Dunes below (N.E.) Village flats, about 2 miles from camp. Arctic loons and do squaws in the small melted portion of the large lake. Tundra here was the upland tussock variety, dotted with ponds. Collected a ♂ semi-pal (SU 509) feeding actively along lake margin. Brood patches only partially developed. Also took a pair of Red Phalaropes (SU 510, 511)- ♀ laid an egg on the spot (shell just beginning). Heard 1 ♂ Pectoral Gour- otherwise, not much. It is quite obvious that red-backs are too scarce for any real use. Wish I could use a sub-surface feeder for stomach contents comparisons. I would like to know when the shift to surface-active insects occurs, in light of the fact that Meade River phenology is not advanced over Barrow