Journal, insect samplings, and species accounts from Alaska, v4400
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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 46 14 July (Cont.) of the DEW line installation, we came across a large - 40-50 bird - flock of Red-tailed Sandpipers. We chased them around in Central Marsh without getting a shot. The flock flew close by once so I took one out of the middle of it. Steve and I walked on the Beach Ridge toward the DEW line installation. I shot a Red-tail at close range and then another further out that was sitting in a small pond. Further, I shot a Red-billed Sandpiper and then 3 more Red-tails. We quit at this end and returned to the vessel. Steve forced formalin down the throats of all the birds to stop digestion. We then went over to Micco Met and set up the wind nets. The apparatus works well. Looks like the birds are resting, so grease will be needed. We returned to the lab at 2230. 15 July Steve and I worked on the last Stilley boards and then began re-gassing the boards. We made plans to take a two-sample and possibly run a harvest for gulls also. Tom will set downing traps. 1430 We left for Central Marsh and dropped off Tom's and his traps at line 8 and 9 in Central Marsh and then we dropped off two more sets of Tom's traps at Line 5 and 6. We changed Stilley boards and checked the downing traps. On the way, we found a Red-Breast Grouse with 4 young. I took several pictures. The weather today is the best we have had. Temperature in