Naelean 1964 Journal 3 August wrote notes, and generally vegetated. Barrow, Alaska The day of the big trip to the interior. Steve Holland wanted to take grass and soil samples along gradient from ocean. I went along to observe birds. Left at 8:30 A.M. with sack lunches. travelled along Caboalez road and then towards Stenoavik, taking grass samples at one mile intervals. Again, little bird activity, except for occasional flocks of redbacks, and scattered pectorals. Weather - cold, dark. Occasionally friisting [illegible] = frozen mist; S.Holland]. Never got above ca. 350 all day. Ate lunch at south end of Stenoavik. By now, noticeable differences in birds. Teens fairly common; arctic loons very common (downy juv. collects); only shorebirds seen were red-backs and pectorals; owls much less abundant. Keep a particular watch for buff-breasts and white-rumps. Dio more particular watching than seeing! No buff-breasts; two white-rumps by W. side of Stenoavik (one collected). Saw few scattered black-bellied plums - collects are. Later, saw large flock of