DICKEN 1971 27 Mar cont. Right hawks were in the back-sun on the E side. Total 1,221 traps set (all live traps). Lots of shorebirds & ducks & other birds seen including: Long-billed Curlew - 2; Stary Egret - 1; Bufflehead - 6; Golden-eye ~10; Canvas-back - ~20; Red w. Merganser - 2; Gt. Scaup ~10; Mallard - 2+; Canada Goose ~6. Took a few photographs and sketched, but came too wet by late coming out. Left Duluth ~ 17:15. Mr. Blanford showed me the new net design they are using. It is in braid of jute twine & the plank is calibrod eyeholes and the sides. He claims that it is very effective for nets & that they had not seen a hook one for some time, & that the bait is much less attractive to Microtus than in the previous Johnson which we gave a cracked cone. He felt this method would have no impact on the microtine population. March 28 Another beautiful day. Guns was wet early in the morning (dew?). Arrived at 0830 with same crew + Van Lindeart. Picked up ducks hurriedly because a hunting party was due to arrive a little after 10 am. Shoreman traps: top 4 sideled - 2 E. side - 3