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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