Journal, insect samplings, and species accounts from Alaska, v4400
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Reaver 1967 Alaska Journal 61 30 July (cont.) After we changed the boards, we took some feeding observations on a Red Back, several plovers, Pectoral and a L.B Ospreys. Steve took some photos of some Semipalmated Sandpipers and I took a photo of an Old Squaw. We plan went to live it and changed the forage feet there. On the way, we saw several flocks of Semipalmated Sandpipers in central marsh. I collected 5 of them for Steve. The birds were feeding on the road. On our return to the lab, we picked up 9 soil samples along pond edge and trough bottom at the beach ridge going to central marsh. We saw two female Trogens working together to catch a sandpipal. (See go. account) But they failed. We returned to the lab at 1730. 31 July We charged of the central marsh soil for the 9 pond edge & trough samples taken yesterday. Spent part of the A.M. writing notes. 1330 Steve, Tom, Don Karger (assistant student of Dr. Stevens) and myself left for Nunmbs in the vessel. On the way we stopped at the Dule Camp and I took several photos here. We plan continued on with two of Steve's wife brother being added on. We drove only a short distance - 1/8 mi. - where we saw a large flock of Sabine Gull. Unapproached to take pictures. A wounded King Eider or was on the shore near the S. falls, and he swam out into the water. Steve shot him twice and