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Holmes, R
1963
2.
Lemmus
1 June Barrow, Alaska
A snow is melting from boughs, more
more Lemming sign is becoming visible.
Many bough are muddled by runways+
The vegetation is cut. Again, there are
somewhat patchy in locality but then
appears to be moderate animal
activity. Occasionally white banding,
animals are seen - scurrying under a
snow or along the edge of a snow
bank. Only 4 winter nests have been found,
all were empty + centaurea no sign of
predation, etc.
4 June In the last few days - only 2 or 3 Lemmings have
been seen unfield - fewer than on preceding
days.
8 June Mautundra is becoming exposed now +
The amount of Lemming activity can
be better accessed. There are lays out
(may be) with no sign; other
localities, like Shrosville - Village
Sloop bluff - are heavily cut &
of several winter nests were seen
as well as 4 lemmings. Again,
Lemming seem to be distributed
sporadically - in local areas. Bears
have shown little activity - but
ones with more polymorphism seem to have more.