Maclia 1968 Journal 18 May) fell asleep a girl came up from Fairbanks with food and a note from WEEDEN. Had coffee until 9:00, then to bed. 5 May Eagle Creek, Alaska 2:00 A.M. came too darn early today. Talked my self out of getting up, and didn't get into the field until 6:30. Started our fully clothes for the cold. Shed my jacket going up the spur road and my shirt soon thereafter. It was plain hot. Walked up the highway to Eagle Summit. Saw 6 pectoral sandpipers, several board sandpipers along the road; 9 caribou at the summit. Found 1 surf bird N. of the road, then crossed the road and climbed the hill to the south. Watched 1/2 hour of unintelligible surfbird activity there, and stayed 45 minutes after the birds left to see if they would return. They didn't. Walked back along the ridges trying to find them and didn't see any surfbirds until I found a pair on the SE side of Center Hill. Watched these for a while, then returned to camp. Saw the first wheatear - a displaying 87. Returned for dinner and field notes, then the rack for an earlier start tomorrow.