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Transcription
Child's
1959
Whales
15 July Enroute to Barrow from Patuxent River
One small whale, probably gray whale, seen
washed up south of Pt. Lay. Another
much larger, probably Barbed, seen on
beach south of Skull Cliff.
19 July 5 or more large black whales were seen
this a.m. while I was on trawline.
21 July Wainwright, Alaska
at least 5 offshore 1 mile seeming to feed
along the edge of the muddy water
spreading out from the inlet.
3 Aug Patuxent River (Cape Sable, Alaska)
4-5 offshore.
7 Aug Several regularly offshore-probably Gray.
Water found shrimp abundant along
shore—also Cagelis.