MacLean 1969 Journal (24 June) 87 pupilla for Berg to draw. Came in to process specimens and sort more sod samples. The sample that produced 16 Piesia larvae via berlese gave up 4 more in hand sorting: a record total of 20! Spent most of the evening writing notes and letters. Been forgetting to mention - the tundra ponds are covered with film of Collembola - both dark and light - more than I've seen in other years. Due to nutrient release? Lots of food for Piesia - wonder if there will be more of them this year. Lemmings - nutrients - Collembola - Piesia - Sandpipers: there's the link. 25 June Barrow, Alaska Up early (!) and out with Dave for trapline check. Spent the morning looking for lemming nests on Beach Ridge east of Micro-Met, and reinforced my belief that, by golly, you see things when you get out and walk. In addition to lemming nests - many preyed - found a melanotus nest with 4 eggs, a bairdii nest with 2 eggs, and 3 and 6 egg longspur nests. Many bairdii along the ridge. In the afternoon greased up some tanglefoots and went out for the first change. At site I looked for more