MacLea 1968 Journal 3 (August) began Delaying Edna & I made a hurried trip out to Emergence traps II-1 & II-2 to take 500 samples outside the traps corresponding to those taken inside two days ago. Returned and just had time to throw these in the extractors before going to the plane. After one false start - they forgot to give us the keys - we reached Meade River station about 2:15. Saw a number of snowy owls as well as the usual gulls and jaegers as we landed. It was quite warm there, with insect repellent a requisite. Opened up the camp, ate a quick lunch, a short rest, then went our wandering similarly. About the only conspicuous land bird was the black-bellied plover - a pair in a full distraction sequence. Lots of Ground Squirrels out. Very few glimpses of sandpiper types - no dowitchers at all. The tundra here is very, very dry; they have had no rain either. The river is quite low and not of much use in travelling. I won't bother with complete notes for the trip. August Meade River to Barrow, Alaska Just as we arose saw a herd of ca. 200 caribou just across the river. Sporadic rain squalls today. The plane to take us back to Barrow came