Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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Lemmus trimucronatus 1-23 July Barter Island- Max Brewster was at Barter Island on these drop, and together with Col. Walter A. Wood, was able to make some observations on the tundra. During an 2 hours walking over the tundra they saw 4. Lemmings - all juveniles. One jaeger and one Short-eared Owl were also seen. According to men at the decline site there have been few erobs and jaegers around all summer, but last year they said there was a very large concentration of S meory Orob. They did not, however, any anything about breeding, but the corcentration of orob was definite. During the summer - not a fad or winter phenomenon. 30 July Pitt Point None were seen alive on the tundra during these drop. One adult O was found at an overlook and 2 were trapped on the transects, indicating that the population has dropped drastically since Maxer was here. Old remains and winter nests were found every where - look out