Journal, insect samplings, and species accounts from Alaska, v4400
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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 10 29 June 0800 went through sample #3 and found Pedicis Penna . Then, S. Maelen showed me some samples of Tipule curifera and Primoca gracilistyla . We spent the remainder of the A.M. talking about the project, which gave me an added lift toward deciding how to start the project going. 1200 Ste Lemke then helped T. Custer make mist net poles after the sliding fashion I need for my M.S. study on Flycatchers. We (Caligus - Karl, Steve, Dr Pethla, Tom and I took the net and poles out to the dune area and set it up along the gasoline (about 200 ft east). And attempted to scare birds into the net. However, the wind (about 15-20mph) out of the east caused the set to billow and move in such a way to cause it to be visible to the birds. We didn't catch anything. S. Maelen and I walked on S. Toward the location of his tanglefoot mist traps to see if I would want to sample there. On the way, about 100 yds S & slightly west of the most concentrated bands (100yds N & W of AA#5) I got this feeling observation on C paster melanotus