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LIDICKER
1977
May 21 cont. - Lake Minchimerka
We found the end of the morning or continued along the slope
to explore when there was a small lake behind a gravel bar
+ div. off: in two tall rigid trees on the airstrip.
1830 - Set 17 hrs. spec. (10 gray + one 17) = green + willow
behind this small lake - seen M.O. sign but mostly old.
Weather was mostly clear, cool, a beautiful horsquitos not
bad except around our camp or near dripping area when they
have plenty of it.
Cut through woods to airstrip & the walked day and had to
clearing with relay site. 1930 - Set 6 additional nest dates
= green eye making total of 18 there. Total of 95 trips out.
Checked 12 no trips previously set = green + red 4 more
(1945)
Mx. - old φφs on the 10 hrs. spec. green trips had 1♀ Mx
+ 1 spring day.
1950 - Checked 10 edge traps - 3 Mx old φφ's
2000 - check space or link traps: space - 1 Mx φ = #2
trap + 4 Clothierong nestlins (all = Mx. numps + on a trip
out by bushcrab coming back easting), link - 3 Mx (1♂+2♀),
2115 - checked 15 hrs. sp. = link - nothing.
2015-2115 - Set up camp + had dinner. We caught by the
stream because we needed water, but the stream was the
color of strong tea, + had strange foam when it broke
little water falls. We drank it anyway.
2130 - checked 5 hrs. sp. on green knoll - nothing. + came
with 18+10 ground traps. Also nothing = edge traps.
2145 - Checked space or link front lines again. Caught 1♂
Mx = link. 2200 - head trip go M = edge line +