Maclean 1976 7 Journal 21 august Barrow, Alaska Early start to process yesterday's birds, then drove out to lines III A-B & IV A-B with Tom. Still many birds in the area - plovers on dry ground, pectorals and Dowitthers in ponds, alpina in both. Drove in and spent the rest of the morning hand- sorting 500 samples, processing a trapline P.d., and mice. 500 jobs. After lunch took the weasel out toward P's plot. A flock of 12 Dowitthers and a few pusilla in ponds South of Smikpule. P.d. and a flock of 20 + immature alpina on dry ground of Beach Ridge. Dowitthers and pectorals in Holmes' Morass and flying over Central Marsh. Walked out into the marsh - found about 1 pectoral /acre, fewer Dowitthers. Pectorals were very active, probably preparing to get the flock out of here. Seem to be more owls in the area again. That's all. Returned to lab and processed 2 Dowitthers collected this afternoon, then home for dinner and an evening of relaxing and writing notes - the never- ending task. Weather overcast and foggy, but