Journal, insect samplings, and species accounts from Alaska, v4400

Beaver, Donald L.

1967

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

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D. Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal Insect Sampling Species Accounts

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D. Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal

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Beaver 1967 Catalogue 1 16 June AACS institute, Point Barrow, 9 Nale, Alaska DLB #1 ♀ Phalaropus fulicarius Ad. OV. wt. 50 gm. fat- (possibly dried) 1300 (picked up.) 5 July Barrel area, Barrow, Alaska DLB #2 ♂? Ad. L. tc 8mm x 3mm. R-shot. wt. 565gm. very fat 1005

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 1 13 June 0900 Barnow Research Station, AK, Alaska Left by myself to south of research station to look over the tundra. This area has many barrels, old scrap metal, and other junk. I saw a Snow Bunting or two together on a grassy clump of the tundra (see p account) 0915 I've just spotted two lapland longspurs on the ground near a groove in the tundra which is full of water. (See p account) 0930 I've just come upon King Eider Ducks (?) sitting in a small (10' x 8') pond of water. He is either very tame or injured because I walked up to him and he only moved off a few feet. (see p account) 0950 I've just spotted a Pinnaine Taeger and a Snowy Owl. The P. Taeger is sitting on a high spot on the tundra in or near grass in the car pile. The S. Owl is perched on top of a power pole holding wires that run to a small building. (see p account) Observed these birds for about 10min when I saw another S. Owl and 2 P. Taegers fly close by to the south of me camp. 4 Shore Birds just flew by in rapid flight and they were making a whiny noise that sounds very much like a frog call. I saw them land and decided they were Red- 1009

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 2 13 June (cont) 1009 (cont) - backed Sandpiper called a Dunlin by Peterson. The bird gave a series of calls while on the ground and continued in flight that sounded like a Hyla or pseudacris call. (see p. account) 1030 We now walked further east across a road which comes from the east side of the camp. East of me I see an American Golden Plover (see p. account). I also see 4 Pectoral Sandpipers feeding and calling near a barrel set in the tundra. (see p. account). 1040 Via circling back to camp now and I still see a L. Targer, S. Owl, L.B. Sandpiper, and a Pectoral Sandpiper. 1115 Arrived back in camp to compile notes and see Dr. Patelka concerning this afternoon's activity. 1330 Karl Tolman and I left the camp to head east to survey the tundra for shore birds and the like. We walked west on the beach road to the FNA installation and here saw a Red and Northern Phalarope pair feeding in a small, rough-like canal. (see p. account) 1350 Just walked up on Willage Ridge (according to Karl) and have sighted 17 Pectoral Sandpiper

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 3 13 June (cont.) 1350 (cont.) They were feeding and some were calling and flying about (see pp. account) 1430 Still on village ridge but now south and west of last journal note. Here I see two [illegible] acting like they are copulating (see pp account). Also see several red-tailed hawks. A flock of King Eider Ducks flew over going West and North. I'll note here my first impressions of the topography of the tundra. It is very flat in most places with ridges (beach ridge - village ridge) that run across the tundra. Low areas are full of water and most places have snow. The tundra appears to be broken up into separate units, which are called

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 4 13 June (cont) 1430 (?) filled trough. I might note that the wind is out of the East at about 10mph. It is cold. The clouds are low & the sun hidden. I estimate the temperature at 45 OF or less. 1630 Karl and I walked around a large water filled basin and then began to head back to camp. We found several dead Taiga Gulls on the way back. We arrived in camp at 1645. 14 June Dr. Fitelber, Skare, Karl and I left in ~0830 the vessel for foot print lake and surrounding areas. Karl got out on beach ridge and the rest of us continued on to the lake. We stopped 0900 on the sand and got out about around. We saw a flock of pintail ducks on a small body of water. Several Sandpipers were feeding and calling all around us as were Arn Golden Plovers, R. Phalarope and M. Phalaropes. Dr. Fitelber says that very few birds are here in comparison to past years. 0940 We are now east of foot print and have stopped to look over theundra on Five mile ridge. Here we saw two white rumped Sandpipers and heard a Knot. McLean took some data on a R.B. cracet Sandpiper feeding. Then we left for some high polygons along the pipeline just south of the camps about 3/4 mi.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 5 14 June 10:20 At the Polgers with real high centers, we found a longspur nest with six eggs that Dr. Steller had found earlier (See pp account). A red-looked Sandpiper was also observed giving a distraction display, so we backed off until she returned to the nest. Then we went to the nest which had 3 very large eggs (in relation to the size of the birds body) that were dark in color (see pp account). 11:30 Returned to camp. 12:50 Spent the remainder of the day gathering equipment for the start of my project on the diptera larvae and the like. 5 16 June 0800 K. Tolonen and I went out into the barrel area, & to get some tundra samples for diptera larvae and Karl to observe shore birds. I had to get a shovel to cut sections of tundra some were delayed in leaving about 20 minutes. 09:15 Karl and I have been observing a pair(?) or possibly two males of (See species account) the Semi-palmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla. We watched the birds for several minutes before moving on south. The weather today is cloudy & rather chilly. The rain last night (told me by Karl and

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 6 Panel area (cont.) 15 June (cont.) As evidenced by the moist ground around camp, really melted and softened the snow still remaining in the panel area and appeared to have removed large patches further south. Based on my memory of the amount of snow I saw there my first two days here. After observing more displays of C. rufulus, I approached both birds and took a photo of one bird at 7 feet with Electrone-ASA 64. f 9 + 250 sec. 0920 Karl saw one of his nest markers so we located the nest. It was a longspur nest w/ eggs (see sp account). 0930 Karl and I just sighted a forestic falcon (see sp account). 0940 Karl and I came to a C. rufulus nest earlier marked by Karl. (See sp account) I took a photo - Electa at f. 8 - 250 sec. ~ 3 ft or less. No plastic rule in it for reference. 0945 We are more distant from the panel now and in an area of poorly developed polygons. I dug out a section of tundra

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 7 15 June (cont.) 0945 (cont.) to sample for Dipetron larvae. This I called sample #1. See results of samples in Diptera study book under sample # 10. Further south about 100ft., I took another sample (#2) from the top of a low polygon.. I then returned to the lab. to examine the contents of both samples. 1300 I went to the ARL library to find any Diptera literature that might be available. very few pertinent articles were found. The remainder of the afternoon was spent looking through sample #2. Only two larvae were found in this sample. 16 June 0800 started working over sample #1 this morning. I'm finding more larvae of Diptera and other invertebrates. I spent the rest of the day to evening working on the samples. Found Nematodes, Arachids, Trepulae sp. larvae and more chironomids. 1900 I left w/ camera and 350mm. telephoto lens to photograph some snow fields and others. I first then went to the coast and took two pictures of the ice (f/4@28sec, 55mm). Then I walked out onto the xendae on the east barrel area and photographed a Snow hunting [illegible] loaded longrange 67,

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Beaver 1967 Moosea Journal 8 16 June (cont.) 1900 (cont.) And a C. gallus B on its territory. I also took a photo of a Lemmus that came out from under a discarded vessel track. 1800 I'm out near the AAES installation and see several E. Jaegers flying over but could photograph none of them. I returned to camp after talking with T. Custer. He had found a red challenge # which I want to put up so I kept it (see catalogue) 17 June 0830 Decided to go collect furbera samples for steves Barless and my work. 1030 Finally left after having to sew up my perka zipper and locate some sampling socks. 1050 I'm now about 1/2 mi. S. of ALL building and just saw two snowy owls (carp. desert.) with one chasing the other. 1100 I'm now near the gas brie and I see 4 feet sandpipers feeding. I took my first feeding data note. 17 Jn / M/001/11A / [illegible] / d/3/6 A) 5/1 (offated in) 2/ pe - 9/ - 2pr. 1120 Just located a longspur nest southwest of the AAES installation about 300 yards or so. had 4 eggs - I marked it with a stick.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 9 17 June (cont.) 1125 I'm now within 100ft. of the gasoline and line just spotted a Buff Breasted Sandpiper feeding on a high polygon near Kevrugh. It flew almost immediately after I spotted it. Also, an Mr. Golden Flower is feeding about 10 ft. east of the BB Sandpiper. 1210 I've started taking samples now. Slim on the South edge of N. Meadow Lake and Jim going to work on through table K. and I need 8 Burless samples + 2 samples for my work. 1220 I've completed [illegible] the sample work and am now loaded in for lunch. 1235 Just found a Longspur nest with 2 eggs in it and marked it. This location is [illegible] pole N of the yellow building of the AACs installations and about 400 yds. west. 1255 Arrived back in camp. 18 June 0900 Cleared the lab up and footled through some insect samples. Being Sunday, I took the rest of the day off.

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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

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 11 19 June (cont.) 1500 19Tn/ bandlaw/m/002/1500/pe/sw½/A/3/2/ C-0/pe. We continued on a short distance to the area just west of the AACS installation and a rock: 19Tn/AACS/m/003/1500/flat/sw/3/6/1A 1/4/C-3/Jb-pb/ As we what an out on the meadow (called micro met mead by Steve) a looki: 19.Tn/ micromet mead/m/004/1500/flat/sw/ 3/6/1A/5/2/ 2 ) Jb -occ. pb/½ We the continued on up an [illegible] alpine ridge to look at Steve's pipe place which looked like: wire mesh epiflame sticky board had in ground. We had 6 or 7 of these in various habitats along the ridge. As we walked on down the ridge, A tom Taeger flew up off the Tundra and gave a few calls and then flew towards us. We were sure it had a nest some

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 12 19 June backed off and then walked off, each in a diverging direction, in an attempt to triangulate on the nest. The bird returned to the nest and than we walked so far (it?) The nest had 2 eggs in it placed like so. It seemed the eggs were placed rather far apart for incubation. O O OO (See p. account for action of birds during this time.) ~1620 we then returned to camp. 1740 T. Custer had to go check ferreting trap lines one and two so Karl, Macken and I went along. The two trap lines are located about 1/4 mi S. of the micro met. Building on the S side of the road". In the lines I found two longears ♂ + ♀ in the traps. we went to the S end of line on the N edge of control marsh and on the way saw a S. Owl carrying a bird. We stopped and picked up the bird and took it with us. we checked the lines and returned. (See S. Owl account for behavior during the carryng of the bird.) We talked at the lab. for awhile and than I turned in.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 13 20 June 0800 T. Custer and I left for trap line 5 and 5 two to check the flamingo traps and try and photograph shore birds. Took several photos of a Red Phalarpe o & ? . We went back to the Taeger (forenic) nest found yesterday by Mctean and I to take pictures of the bird as she dived upon us. We both got good photos of the bird diving on us. Then we went to line 5 and 6 in central marsh. Tom took several photos of 2 ducks and glanceous Bulks . We arrived back at the Lab at 1200. The weather this A.M. is clear but windy and cold. The wind is about 15-20mph from the S.E. 1300 I went to the lab in the R.M. to go through more vulture samples (see Dytidae study) andales to read some literature on Dytidae ecology and phenology. Drew up plans for 6 magazine visas also. 1800 Went with Tom to check the flamingo line. It was cold and windy. On the return we stopped at Tom's marked large sp nest to watch the actions of ? and ? that a presenty in the process of reamorging because you collected the priming ? at two nests.. 2300 Finally got back in and am turning in.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 14 21 June. 0830 Dr. Pitelka, Steve and I left for Central Marsh (Bear Ridge) Lemming lies. Dr. Pitelka drove to a spot on top of the flat S. of the road and then continued to the Lemming lies on foot while Macken and I went back to Bear Ridge at the micro.Met Shirley to take soil samples from theundra for my Diptera work. 0930 The following samples were taken (in sequence with earlier samples) See Diptera study. Sample #5 On the ridge - From the center of a high polygon. sample #6 - as above - difference in vegetative cover. sample #7 - high polygon center - grassy sample #8 - as above sample #9 - trough between polygons sample #10- as above sample #11- top of a low polygon - grassy

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Beaver 1969 Journal 15 21 June (cont.) Sample #12 - as number 11 Sample #13 - From flat area with standing water Sample #14- as above Sample #15 - pond edge (temporary pond) Sample #16- as above. 1030 Central marsh trap line, Beach Ridge as it slopes 5. to the marsh edge A slight rain has begun and looks like it will continue for a while. I checked both lines 5 and 6 and had to reset many traps because the rain(?) had set them off. After finishing the lines, I took four more samples. All were taken toward the bottom of the slope of Beach Ridge to Central Marsh. Sample #17, 18, 19, and 20 all for this slope. (see Diptera study) 1205 Returned back at the lab. 1300 I took all the samples in to the lab and placed the very wet ones in the Berlese funnel to dry them some before going through

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 16 21 June (cont) 1300 (cont) them by hand. After doing this, I spent the remainder of the afternoon making my way through samples #4 and 5 (see Diptera study). 1900 Tom, Steve and I took the vessel and went out to the foraging lines on Beach Ridge, central marsh. On the way, I collected a Central Sandpiper J for Mason and he took several pictures of the bird with his telephoto lens (300mm). I also saw my first Buddy Turnstone standing out in the swamps with Pectoral and Red Phalaropes. We checked the lines and had a red-backed Sandpiper, Red Phalarope J and 1 foraging in the line. 2150 We returned to the lab. I turned in - Steve and Tom went back out. 22 June 0800 Started doing sample #6 and then at about 0930, Tom and I went out to check lines 5 and 6 and then pick them up. On the way back, we broke a track on the vessel but not clear through. We managed to limp back in by 1205. The wind has been blowing all morning and the clouds are low. Look like a storm could be moving in. 1300 I started up again on sample #6 (see Diptera study) and continued on through

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 18 22 June (cont) Sample #7. It swelled tightly during the afternoon and was cold. 1900 Steve, Tom and I constructed a bow net trap to catch longspurs and possibly shore birds on the nest. The trap consisted of the following. [diagram] We took the trap out to the drum area and set up a dummy ♂ and tried to catch males coming to the dummy, but we had no luck. So, we set the trap on a nest and catched the ♀ which we banded and color banded and then released. We then proceeded to catch another ♀ and band her in the same manner. Then I came in to wash clothes and shower. Turned in at 2430. 23 June Worked on some more soil samples (see chapter 0800 study) and also removed the samples from the Burland funnel and made preparations for collecting 16 more samples, #21 through 30 this afternoon. 1330 Steve M., Tom C. and I left in the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 19 23 Jun (cont.) Vessel for trap line area 3 A + B. I helped Tom set out the traps for the first time because I needed the pack the traps was in for my samples. I took samples # 21 to 28 from the margin of a permanent (?) pond. I think the pond is permanent because the grass [illegible] growing was need like not like the grasses on the near by dry areas. Samples 29 though 36 were taken from a trough middle between two polygons. Standing water occurred here. The wind is cold & out of the NWest at about 15-20mph. The clouds are low and an occasional snow flake is falling. 1530 Steve took my samples and me back to the bb and then returned to pick up Tom. I set all 16 samples in the freezer to dry them up a little and also to get out what larvae I could. Then I continued going on through the sad samples. Turned in at about 2230 after reading a paper on tipulids by Coulson and glaring at one by Freeman on a population study of of a Tipulidae spp (?). Both papers look good but I'll have to read them thoughtly before I can tell for sure. Both follow closely what I hope to do with the Tipulidae here.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 20 24 June 0845 Started with sod samples again. Spent the entire a.m. going through 4 samples. (See Diptera study). 1300 Steve and I got out the tongue foot traps and smeared on the tongue foot substance on the boards. Then we loaded the boards into a general carry case and then set off for Beach ridge sample area. We took some girl interested in studying Souls to stay for the rest and then left her there after setting out 6 Skiby traps. 1500 Took the south road to central marsh area and Steve collected 4 Pectoral Sandpipers O's. Before leaving for there, I took feeding observations on the following birds. 24 Jun / Beach ridge near minaret / Pf / 005/1500/p2/ 5w / 2/6 / 4 / 1 / 7 pk's. I checked the P. Toegeer nest located here earlier, and found nothing. Both adult birds were not observed. The nest has obviously been deserted. The following feeding observation was taken on the road to central marsh shortly after Steve collected the 4 pectoral sandpipers. 24 Jun / Cent. Marsh / m/006/1500/d / w / 3A / 5/2 / 0/ few Pk / Jb + pb most (v 10).

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 21 24 June (cont.) 1500 (cont) we drove on a few hundred yards to the east and then I took the following feeding observation: 24 Jun/ Cent. Marsh / m / 007 / 1500/f/su/ 3A/ 3b/ 2/ feeding (?). We continued onto Central Marsh trap lines # 5 and 6 on Beach Ridge. On the way, Steve attempted to collect a Golden Flower, but the bird flew off after sustaining a direct hit! We looked for the bird to the east but had no luck. All this PM, the wind has been cold and occasional large flakes of snow are falling. We stopped at another flock of about 8 Golden Flowers and again Steve attempted to collect a bird - which took the full pattern and then flew off! He tried again and the same resulted. Finally, with the 4 shot, a ? (probably had good food palette) was collected. We then proceeded on to the Skyline Keys running on lines 5 and 6. Two keys were out on the flat swamp and wet in water, so we moved them a short distance to a dry place. Then, we took single foot traps #3,4, and 1x2 to their locations and then left for camp. 1630 We stopped on Beach Ridge when the road crosses it from Central Marsh, and

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 22 24 June (cont) 1630 (cont) looked for some small pit fall traps. We found 19 and put them in the ground right side up. They are small fruit juice cans with about a 2" or 2 1/4" diameter opening. We then returned to camp to eat. (1930) 1930 Steve, Dr. Lintelho and I took the flow net traps to catch and band Baird's Sandpipers. We tried several nests, and managed to catch 3 birds. These were banded and color banded and then released. The wind was very cold and we all got chilled. We came in at 2200 for the day. Steve made up a list for each Baird, and we are to note time and when we see them whenever we go into the drum area. Forgot to mention, as we come from the second nest banded to the third - which I discovered - (Bairds nest #8 on the map) - we came on a golden flower nest. The eggs were large in relation to the size of the birds. I'm going to try to get a good picture of this find or or near the nest. 25 June 0830 Late breakfast and then went with T. Cueter to trap lines 3 A and B - which had nothing in them and then to lines 9 and 10 by the ARCS installation. I found one D snow bunting in a trap at station 8:4 and that was all

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 23 25 June (cont.) 1030 Arrived back at camp and ate breakfast and then I slept for a few hours to 1330. Then 1330 I came to the lab, and finished going through the remaining samples to #20 (Coleoptera study). It appears that the Burlese method of collecting the Diptera larvae is efficient only in certain soils and vegetation. For example, in some less mossy soils, the Burlese funnel appear to extract all the Diptera larvae while mossy soil sample usually have 1/3 to 1/2 as many Diptera larvae still remaining after 24 hrs. in the Burlese funnel. I still need to hand check each sample and will probably do so all through the summer until I'm satisfied with the Burlese funnel production or dissatisfied. 1730 went to supper and immediately after words, T. Custer and I went to the Sunday cinema. 2130 Left the movie and then took a vessel (borrowed me because a rolle - or coggie fell off of the vessel we had) which didn't run as steer well and went to check lines 3 W and B. Both were empty. On the way, we came across a fellow who was attempting to shoot a squirrel or sort appeared. When I talked to him, he said he wasn't

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 24 25 June (cont) going to shoot the owl, he only shot "shit birds" on Targets. He said they were bad birds etc. I saw he was drunk, but we walked away. On the way out, he had shot a Target and was looking at it. We (Tom & I) reported him to Dr. Patelka on our return at 2230. Dr. Patelka found that he works here so can tell his boss and also the Director, Dr. Brewer, about his actions. I stood in at 2330. 26 June 0800 After eating, I began work on the next set of soil samples taken from lines 3A and B area west and S. of camps. This work consumed the time to 1200. Dr. Patelka said he wanted to try and find a few Bairds and Semipalmated sandpipers in the lousel area this afternoon and I said I would like to help. I had to make a few minor repairs on the bow net traps before we left. The tugger shaft needed stronger attachment to the cross bar holding the net traps, so I put a second piece of wood beneath the one already there. 1330 Dr. Patelka and I left for the drum area to find Bairds and Semipals. The wind is cold and occasionally rain is falling. The wind is from the N.W. at about 10-15 mph (approx)

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 25 26 June (cont.) 1330(only) 20 mph gusts. we set the net at a Baird's nest first but the bird would not come in, even though we waited at least 15 min. we decided to move to another nest - this time a Semipalmated sandpiper . The bird just missed getting caught. Dr. Fletchler thought the net hesitated or clicked before it released. I need to adjust or remake the trigger mechanism. We tried again at this nest but the bird would not approach again. 1430 we moved the net again - this time to a Semipalmated S. nest near the power pole line. The bird returned to the nest almost immediately and we caught her. Dr. Fletchler bound her and then we moved to a nest marked s. s on the map that turned out to be a Baird's nest. I set the traps, but neither of us saw the Baird's again! One had been by the nest when we approached, but it flew off. The eggs felt cold to the touch but my hands are cold also. we decided to leave the nest to try another one further south. This nest is a Semipalmated S. nest. The bird would never approach the nest so we abandoned trying and decided to come in. We both were 1545 very chilled. I spent the next hour reading more literature on Tijuca by Freeman.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 26 27 June 0800 I arrived at the lab. and started on sample # 24 (see Diptera study). I finished this sample and then made ready to help T. Carter pick up his learning trap lines # 9 and 10. Dr. Pitelka drove us to the area. On the way, we picked up many Cowl girl) and dropped her off near line 9 & 10. Tom and I picked up the lines. We saw a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on line 9en and it ran in front of us. It went to displays on the line. The last trap of line 10 had a g Longspur in it. Line 9 had 4 learnings in it. We returned after picking up line 9. 10/15 I started on sample #25 (see Diptera Study) and went through the rensing of the pond edge series. Next is #29-36-the rough series. Dr. Pitelka mentioned that he and the others would like to hear my plans and present accomplishments of the diptera study this afternoon sometime. I'm still on shaky ground about many aspects of the study-particularly concerning the method of approach ie. sampling technique. My plans now, and I will certainly expand them as I go, are to 1. Determine the densities- or probably a better term is abundances of each species of tipulid - L. lemmavi, L. gracilistyla.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 27 27 June (cont.) Tupile carinifrons, and their relative abundance off over several summers as larvae and adults. 2. To attempt to define the "habitat" that each species "prefers" and to what extent "other" habitats may be used in conjunction with or both other species. 3. To determine the "life cycle" of each species, with special reference to timing and number of instars in larvae, egg size, emergence and egg laying in the adults. 4. To construct life tables for each species and determine mortality of each stage of the life cycle, if possible. Much more will be said about this later. 1300 Steve and I decided to walk through the drum area and on out to Beach Ridge near the micro-met. On the way, we checked the marked nests of the Baird's Sandpiper (These are noted in note books by nest number). 15:15 We are presently near line # 9 on the flat N. of Beach Ridge and we just located and stole a Golden Plover nest one which had been incubating. We moved on south to the tangle foot traps. We checked the traps with the following being found. The nests were not identified but they are all definitely nematoceran. Traps #1 - 6 , Trap #2

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 28 27 June (cont.) Trap #3 - 8, Traps #4 - 6, Trap #5 - 9, Trap #6 - 2. Steve panged the insects off the board with my knife. We noticed that the "tangle foot" material is coming off as a film or may be dissolving in the water that gets on the boards. After checking the traps, we walked west around the edge of [illegible] to look for Sandpipers. We did not see any! The place is quite! We decided to head back. 1615 We are now just south and about 500 yds. west of the AACS Buildings, and we have just sighted 4 Buff-breasted Sandpiper males doing displays. (See game accounts) We watched them display for a while and then continued on in. 1635 We are about 20 yds (or possibly 30) from Baird nest #5 and we just found a new Baird nest with two eggs. Both the birds displayed and called while we looked at the nest. We checked nests #'s 5 & 8 (See Booboo nesting activity) and also #9 to discover a Semipalmated Sandpiper on the nest. So this nest is definitely not a Baird's! I Dr. Fielber west of me and went over to tell him about the Buff B. Sandpipers. He had just found two Semipalmated SP nest by walking

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal29 27 June (cont.) through the drum area, I came in with Dr. Pielke. 28 June I came to the lab. at 0830 and got my samples # 29 through #36 out of cold storage prior to working them over. I decided to try for some pictures of Buff Breasted Sandpipers and what ever in the drum area this A.M. with Tom. 0925 After delays to get camera equipment ready, we went to the drum area about 0910. At 0925, the white -ranged bird on the nest # 2(?) was noted for the incubation records. I took several photos of both birds and semipalmated sandpipers. We came to the Golden Plover nest and site - he in this case since the plumage was dark black and no molt was evident- performed the distraction display with in 100 feet of us ! We both took several pictures. The bird also approached us with aggressive postures while calling very loudly. The pictures should be excellent, I hope! We continued on south through the barrel area and took several shots of a semipalmated sandpiper that had gray & lavender on the legs and head. I also took several photos of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, but the bird was not displaying, only feeding. I took two shots of a S. Bunting,

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 30 28 Time (cont.) 1:45 and 1:55. Tom and I returned at 11:25. 1300 I worked on samples again until 15:15 and then Dr. Pitelka and I went into the drum area to see if the "Buffy's" could be photographed. Dr. Pitelka was planning to collect one or two. I kept records of the Baird's incubating birds for the study. I walked to the stream on the barrel area next to family Logan, but saw only 1 prop buff-breasted S while Dr. Pitelka stayed with and watched while I went on to try and locate some activity. I saw no more Buffy's at all. I checked the lines -- rather the Baird's nest on the east side of the seligman pine and its way back in. At our usual evening bar, I gave a very brief and incomplete resume of my plans for the capture work and also on what little data found thus far. Dr. Pitelka was content with the ideas and work although he stressed again the need to work with chironomids as well as Tipulidae which I feel is an important since chironomids are so numerous in the samples. To overlook them would be passing up a chance to examine in more detail this confusing(?) group found near Barrow. There may be much less confusion in the taxonomy of the group than presently held.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 31 28 June (End.) The weather today started out by clearing out but the southern skys of clouds. A cold wind from the N and N.W. blew most of the day. Later in the afternoon, the clouds moved in once again at light rain and snow fell at 2000. Larger flakes were falling at 2150. 29 June I spent the AM completing the samples collected 23 June and then cleared up the leak workarea. 1340 I made the nest check of the Boids' nests and was unable to get the number three nest until on the return, then I managed to get a good look at the bird. The weather is not good today. Low clouds are all around, occasional snow and rain is falling. The clouds keep moving and obscuring various parts of the of the window. The temperature is probably about 38°F or so. 1500 After the nest check and recording the information in the nest check book, I went out to the Bandel area and looked around for a while and took this feeding observation: 29Jn/Bandera/Pf/009/1500/pE/54/468/1/0/ O/PE. The bird flew off after a few moments so I could get no more information. I returned to the lab and Steve Macdon helped me cover the 6 emergence cage with netting. He used a stapling gun which worked

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 32 29 June (cont.) very well. The traps were covered so that one complete side could be opened to pick up insects inside the traps. The traps are 1yd. square so I'll have to do some converting in order to put my data on the basis of a meter square but this will be no problem. After completing the traps, we went to supper. 3130 The nest check started out to be in pretty poor weather. It was raining and very cloudy at first but as the rain quit, the clouds dissipated or moved on and then it was very sunny. I checked all nests but #1 and #5 which I couldn't get because the birds flew from the nest long before I could get close enough to follow them. 30 June 0845 I went out to check the nests. It is clear and fairly warm. It took a while to get all the birds this time but I kept at it until I had the last bird at 1020. This was the find on nest #3. I returned to lab and made plans for this afternoon and setting out the emergence traps. 1300 Steve went to get two max-min. thermometers to make temperature checks inside and outside

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal.33 30 June (cont.) 1300(cont) of the emergence traps to see if the traps effect the microenvironment as far as temperature goes. I made string catches on the doors of the traps while Steve prepared his Vangel foot traps which will have to change to day also. I decided to place three traps at the Beach Ridge Vangel foot trap site, and three at the Beach Ridge (Central Marsh) trap site. 1505 The traps here at Beach Ridge are set out. I called this line # 1, and the traps on # 1, 2 and #3 running from S. to N. The traps were numbered on the top piece. I took several photos of the traps and also of the max-min thermometers. The first reading of these, after having been in there positions for about 15 minutes was 38°F inside, and 38°F outside. The Thermometers are mounted about 2-3' above ground on a cardboard shield. Thermometer under here suspended by strings this distance from ground to the thermometer is 2-3 inches. After picking up the 6 Vangel foot traps, we proceeded to Central Marsh - Beach Ridge Vangel foot site to set out line #2 - traps #1, 2, and #3. On the way, Steve shot 2 golden flowers. At the Vangel foot traps, I set one emergence trap out in the marsh in standing water. The next one on the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 34 30 June (cont.) sloping part of Beach Ridge toward the marsh, and the third, in a trough on top of the Ridge. One trap foot, #3 or #4, had an adult Tringa canicollaris Tringa at (identified by mader) The meat was still alive - Steve said it was a T because of the wings. 2's have reduced 20 wings. I forgot to mention the location of the emergence traps at line #4 on Beach Ridge. Trap #1 is on a flat, wet area , #2 on a dry flat area and #3 on a polygon top. (For a full description of vegetation, etc., see dipther study.) After setting out the traps, we started back to NRL and also to check the pit fall traps on the entrance to Central Marsh. We stopped near three sectoral Sandpipers and Steve asked me to shoot them so I did - all three with one shot but one got up after a while and flew off before we could get to it. Steve had walked past it to pick up another bird. So, I only got two, I guess. We checked the pit fall traps, and we had a L. gracilirostris adult in it - according to Mader. We kept it for examination later. We returned to camp at 1715. 2100 I checked the nests. The weather is fairly warm and has been all day. The wind is not very strong from the East. I got all but nest #6 tonight.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 35 1 July 1000 prepared all of my sample socks for gathering some more samples this afternoon. I decided to get 16 samples from [illegible] marsh and 8 from the Beach Ridge area near central Marsh samples. I also prepared to check the emergence traps that were set out yesterday. 1320 Not to coordinate use of the vessel with Tom, C. so I went to lemming lines #4 A and B and helped him set the traps on one line. We finished this at 1415 and then headed for the Beach Ridge micro-mat area. 1430 Arrived at the traps. The temperature on the outside thermometers was 40° maximum, and 35° minimum. The thermometer inside the trap read 40° max and 30° min also. Trap #3, 2 and 1 were difficult to collect insects from because of the vegetation they cover. No pupids were found (see Diptera study). We left the area after checking the traps. 1600 We arrived at the central marsh area. We checked the emergence traps and found no tripulids (see dipteran study). We took wet-area samples #37-45 in the standing water 25% vegetation area of central marsh near the trap #1. The samples #46-52 were taken from standing water areas of central marsh,

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 36 July (cont.) and samples #53-60 were taken from the dry, south slope of Beach Ridge. After sampling and checking the emergence traps, we returned to camp and supper. 1945 I went out to check the nests. I managed to get them all quite easily so I came back in and turned early. 2 July Got up late and went to breakfast. The day is clear and warm. The temperature at the ARK building is 52°F! I went out to check the Bald nest at 1000. Nest #1 had hatched and no young were to be found. The others are probably near hatching soon. As I left the Bald area, two red polls flew in and lite in front of me on a Bald. Both flew off when I moved toward them. 1445 Tom C. and I left for central marsh line # 4# and B to set out the lanning traps. Both lines were on very wet, soggy ground. It took an hour to set the traps and then we returned. On the way, we plotted Overturn, a peretual sandpiper, and a red-backed seed- pigeon. 1930 Don W. and I walked out to the Quake Clays East and north of the runway to get some duck heads. Saw several small flocks of Eiders on the way.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 37 July I spent the A.M working on soil samples #37 - 40. Also prepared to go to the field with Steve M. after lunch to check Emergence and single foot traps. I attempted to get the gas engine powered vacuum sampler going but couldnt start. It needs cleaning and adjusting. We plan to take it to the ship this P.M. 1330 Steve was busy until 1400 so I tried to start the engine again, which I did, but could not keep it running. I prepared for this afternoons samplerig. 1455 We arrived on the first area and I checked the Emergence traps while Steve changed the single foot traps and set pitfall traps. The weather at this time is - low clouds but still visability is good - 1-2 miles. A cold wind is coming from the NE. Temperature is 38°F at trap #3 - line 1. I helped Steve finish setting the last of the 10 pitfall traps and then we moved on to Control Marsh. On the way, I took this feeding observation: / a / 3 Jul / Control Marsh / 10/10 / 1500 / # / sat / 3A / %2/ O / Pb-jb about equal. Steve took feeding observations on several flowers due. We continued on to the traps. I checked the Emergence traps and only # 3 of line 2 had Truplidae - two Redline Lomacis or

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 38 3 July (cont.) adults. After changing the range foot traps, we came back to the exit point from central marsh at Beach Ridge and checked the pit fall traps here. We found a number of Trypetes - both Trypeta and Lebaeis and several Staphelids and spiders. 1900 we arrived back at the lab. 4 July I got up at 12:00 and came to the lab, to work over sod samples. By mid afternoon, I had completed the first 16 samples. I quit for the day on these. I still have 8 more to do tomorrow. 2030 I went with Tom, to pick up his 54A and B and then we went to his 76B to check them. We found no lemmings in either line. Returned at 2230. 5 July Spent the entire day doing samples. Finished them all in the afternoon. At 8900, I checked the nest. Only #2 and 5 are going, and I could only clock #5 because of the samples flying around. I managed to see both birds finally but couldn't tell anything about which was incubating at all so I left. Fred, Stots Para-Toeger on the area. 1900 I did the sticky boards for Steve - this took about three hours. Then I went to check the nests again.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 39 6 July Went out and checked the nests again at 0830. The day is warm and sky clear. Light breeze is blowing from the N.E. Many chinantle and some typical active on the tundra. I came back after the nest check and prepared to go sample the Emergence Vigns, Take more soil samples, and put out sticky traps. 1330 Steve M. at his station went to Bear Ridge area at wind met. See chapter study for results of trap checks. Took Samples # 61-69 - see chapter study for details. Steve collected Trupid from the can Vigns and the ground. There appears to be quite a few around now. I did some more Vigns, but Steve's can trap had 40+0 adult or g. We continued on over to line #2 to check Vigns. See chapter study. Took samples #70-80 down. He returned at 1645. 2100 I went out to check the nests again. A very wet, thick fog has rolled in. Visibility is about 100-200 ft. I got right up on both banks so could check the nests easily. Timed in at 2445. 7 July Got up late and then went to the lab. Checked the nests and then returned to skim the parasite Taeger. This took until about 1430 since the drill was so flat and had to be degreased in gasoline and detergent. Prepared the soil

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 40 ? July (cont.) samples for goz through for dipeters larvae. 8 July Got up late. Worked on the P. Taeger until noon. 1300 Dr Littelke, Steve M, Tom C and I took the aerial natural insect sampler designed by Steve out to the Bear Ridge Micro meadow area and set it up. It has no nets yet but they will be made soon and then put on. The unit is to place into the wind (open net end) and sample insects at 4 or 5 interval up to, 6 feet. It appears that pins will be necessary to keep the nets facing into the wind since each piece is rather stiff. Why each sampling section is separated by 80vz is difficult to see, since the wind at the 0 to 6 foot interval will surely blow from the same direction. 1500 I washed the P. Taeger skin in white gas again because it was still greasy and then attempted to dry it. I didn't have time to finish it so I put it in the refrigerator until tomorrow. 9 July Got up late than went to breakfast. Fed the 12 taggle geese for S.M. and then regagged them for return to the field. I also prepared the vacuum sampler for collecting emerger data.

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 41 9 July (cont.) 1430 Tom Carter and I arrived at Beach Ridge, Micro-met area to sample. The weather is a slight mist, temperature about 36 F, very slight winds. The VOC sampler did not prove to be nearly as handy an instrument as I had hoped it would. It is too hard to handle and collecting is very time consuming when one person attempts to operate the machine. Besides, the sampling end won't fit in the vials. I gave up on the thing after several tries. See Diptera study for results of samples. After regaining the sticky bands, Tom and I continued on to Beach Ridge central marsh area. See Diptera study for this data also. We then saw a large flock of Long Tailed Jaegers sitting on the ridge as we drove to the sample area. They appeared to be eating insects but I couldn't tell for sure. They flew as we approached. We returned to the lab at 1645. 10 July Today a typical drizzly day. Moons level 3815 when I came back to the lab after breakfast. I worked on acid sample all AM. Talked with Dr. Pitelka about sampling this PM on a transect basis. Such good, in fact, this is the first real interest I've felt for this project. I hope I can stir up more interest because this project too promises as a good one.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 42 10 July (cont.) 1330 Dr. Littelba and I left for the Black Ridge micro met sampling area. On the way, a Band's Sandpiper flew up and gave the distraction signal. We climbed out of the vessel to investigate and Dr. Litellou spotted a young Band's about 15' from the road. We caught it and I photographed it several times. The way it walked indicated that it was very recently hatched. We continued onto the plot and set up a transect line. (See digtars Study) we sampled this and on line II - we found a different species of troup'd. It is a large gray-brown species. We also found two of these copulating (one of course!) We left at 1630 for the lab. I'm very pleased with the transect method and I plan to repeat it a few more times at least before the program ends. Weather cloudy - slight wind from NE. 38-39°F. 11 July Spent the A.M. doing rod samples. Dr. Littelba volunteered to do Bone study birds so that will help out here. Tomorrow is the day to change them, so they'll have to be done by then. 1400 Went out with forep Dr. Littelba to help set femming lines # 102 - 9 x 10. On the way, we saw 3 Hudsonian Gulls near micro met. (See pp. account). We set traps and then downed some tendra flowers at lines 4x10.

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 43 11 July (cont.) 1530 We drove back to line # 9x10 to set the traps. The mosquitoes are quite bad here. We returned to lab for supper. I spent the evening doing skilby boards. 12 July. Got up at 0800 and ate. It rained so examples until 10:00 and then did skilby boards. At noon, two remained to be done. 1300 Dr Pitelka did the two boards while I cleaned and re-gaged the boards. 1430 We (Tom, I, Dr Pitelka) left for line two first. The weather is warm, almost completely overcast and the wind is from the East at 15-20 mph. We changed the skilby board and I checked the emegence traps and then we looked around a little. We saw no birds, no noise - amazingly quiet! We drove on over to line 1 and changed the traps here. We saw a flock of kestral sandpipers and several E. florensis also. We returned at 1445. 2030 Dr. Pitelka and I discussed the byetna project and I told him I didn't want to go on with it. So, I'm now going to continue work but I'll also be helping Steve and Tom more. I think this & will work out fine. I can continue on this summer and think about other projects as I go. Dr. I said projects could develop here or at Berkeley. Let's see when I get there. It was a good discussion and I know where I stand now.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 44 13 July 0800 Got up and came to the lab. The weather is beautiful - about 50°F - slight west breeze + clean skies. I went out to check line *1+2- 9x10 near Tom.C. wasnt up yet. On the way I took several picture of a young Semipalmated Sandpiper and a Red-backed Sandpiper. On the first line - #1, near 5.2 bob a (?) Golden Plover caught by flarsh in a trap. The bird didn't move until I released the trap wire. I thought the bird was dead. As soon as the wire was released, the bird ran off and then flew. It obviously wasn't dead. I picked up on landing on line #2 and then headed back to thoresel. I plotted a snowy owl on the way. I checked line *9x10 - both yielded nothing. I returned to KB lab at 1130. 1400 Dr. Sitella and [illegible] went to McI.Mat. Beach ridge area and established a transect from S to N running from saturated and standing water infested to dry, cracked polygon tops. We ran this line for 63 stations. (see dysteria study). Returned at 1700 14 July Today, I landed on sticky traps in the latter part of the AM. The first part of the AM was spent checking lines *1+2 - 9x10 for Tom. I found a Golden Plover in trap 5.2 of line 1. I thought the bird was dead, but as soon as I [illegible] let the bird loose from the trap, it ran off and then flew. I guess

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 45 14 July (cont.) I should have held it down. Steve could have used it for his metabolite studies. I finished checking the lines by 1130. 1330 Spent the afternoon working on sticky boards and discussing the best way of processing the reading of the boards. It was decided that Hespenhet method (by S. MacLean) is too strict mainly because none is able to accurately place the insects into the designated groups. (Including MacLean) So, a new grouping of Hemolocas - Large & Small, and Brochycera will be used. This will increase the accuracy and speed up the laborious process of reading the boards. Also, more transects were planned since they give good data on micro habitat selection, separation and relative abundance of adult tipulids. This is a good idea. 1900 We prepared the nets for the aerial traps designed by MacLean and erected last week by all of us on the Beach Ridge micromet area. We (Tim Steve and I) placed rubber tubing in the back edges of the nets so they could be easily fastened to the net frames. Steve, Edie and I set out for Central Marsh to collect drifts, take soil samples, and put up the nets. We ran into a flock of G. Plover, Piedal Sandpiper, and Red-backed Sandpipers and took 3 G. Plovers. I got two of them. Furtheron, about 400gbs S. Andent

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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

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Beaver 1967 Aloofe Journal 4/7 15 July (cont.) about 58°F - very clear sky, light wind. The Typhids seem to be responding to these conditions since the tundra is crawling with them. Steve and I set up the vac. collector and swatted up large numbers of them. Steve had collected them while I ran the vacuum. The cage ran out of gas so I went to hard collecting also. We left for the line #1 of Skilly bands and emargae traps at 1630. (See Diptera Study for data) We completed changing the skilly bonds and checking the emargae traps and can traps. The cerial net lost insects, but we didn't change yet. We came into the lab at 1730. I went back out to get Tom and then we went to supper. 1930 Steve, his wife and I went out to central marsh to run a Typhulid transect. The sky now is slightly overcast and the temperature is definitely dropping. Typhulid activity was low. On the way, we saw a cerial sandpaper (see go account). In central marsh, Steve collected 5 central-sandpaper and 2 food feeding observatios - oo below. 15 Jul./ cat. Marsh /a/011/1400/f/w/2½A/3½/O/pk-2Hda +4 young. 15 Jul./ micro met./a/012/1700/+/o/3¼A/1/pk - took 3 Typhula while watching.

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 48 15 July (cont.) All further feeding observations will be in section of field books under "feeding observations". We returned to the lab at 2130. 16 July Got up at 0730 and came to the lab. The fog is right down on the ground and the temp is about 35-40° F. A fine misty rain is falling. Steve M. came in and wanted to catch birds - plovers particularly so I made some loop traps while he and Tom went out to try and catch some. They returned an hour later with no birds. Steve ends then went out and took down the mist net in the funnel area and headed out to FAA to try and catch a bird that Steve knows of out there. 1530 We arrived at the [illegible] to discover the bird on the nest and incubating three eggs. We set the loop traps around the nest and then set the mist net on the opposite side. We walked from hereest (E??) to see if the bird would come in. She did - 3 Kne and we never caught in the loops. Next we tried to use the mist ret. The bird came to the eggs and settled, by my stick slipped out of the net when I tried to throw it he over the bird. The ret wasn't placed correctly either, so we placed it like so. Both corners taked down. of net. stick

Beaver 1967 Journal 49 16 July (cont.) This time the bird was netted and we returned to the lab. After making a few adjustments on the vessel starter, we force feed the flower and a pectoral sandpiper that Tom caught in his trap line. Steve put both in a box then. 2130 Tom and I went out to line 7x10, 5x6 to clock the yaps. Many were set off and 4/5 birds were caught also. We returned at 2230 - wet and cold. It has rained all day. 17 July Came to work at 0800. Steve has many plans for afternoon work, so I spent the 4th on my notes and on the Curlee funnel sample. (See Dystere Study). 1300 The sky is starting to cloud up now and the temperature is dropping. Looks like rain. Steve and I left for Central Marsh. On the way, we stopped at the golden clover nest at A465. The nest is apparently active (young emerged) because the adults are very excited by our presence. We went back to the vessel but the truck came off in a big ditch so we walked on from there. We can't do Central Marsh, and took several pectoral observations on sandpipers. (See Forby observation section) Westy goes and looked at the golden clover nest with 4 eggs on Beachridge. It looks like these birds would be easy to

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Beaver 1967 Journal 50 12 July (cont.) capture with the mist net, we made tentative plans to try this, this evening. We then continued on back to the first O. Plover nest at AACS and tried to locate the young but without success. We got the shotgun and collecting box out of the vessel and came on in to the lab. On the way, near the reef now, we came across a flock of 60+ Semipals, Bairds, and White-rumped Sandpipers. Steve collected a Semipal, and a White-rumped. Then we came on into the lab. It has rained continuously all afternoon and looks like it will continue to do so. 1930 Steve and I assembled the bird catching gear, The mist net, stakes and handle, and headed for the Plover nest near AACS. It is still raining and very chilly - 35-36 OF now. After several attempts, we located one, beautiful young young. I was very much impressed by the very bright golden color of the back feathers (sawp account). We were going to letter the chick but since he sat still, we set the net-up over him and then Steve returned to the vessel while I waited with the net. The first bird came in within 2-3 minutes and I caught her easily. During the waiting interval, the chick perped continuously. We reset the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 51 net and decided to wait out the other bird if we could. The chick is still fairly dry and not too cold. The other bird was too wary and wouldn't come in. The chick stopped calling after about 10 minutes so we quito. The chick was almost dead from cold. I held it in my hand and breathed on it for 5-10 minutes before it began to peep again as it had before. After it was active, I placed it on the ground and we left. I think the bird came right in that. 2230 We continued on to Central Marsh and set up the net after that nest and waited. Steve operated the trap this time and captured the bird. We returned to the lab at 2345, after taking 18 soil samples opposite the nest (cleaned) at NACS. We put the samples in the funnel and then cleaned up and turned in. 18 July Spent the AM doing stickby boards (collection until 1610!) We finished those by about 1430 and then Tim, Steve and I headed for the first line at Windnet. I put out the sticky boards while Steve showed Tim how to make feeding observations. Tim also collected some Redback. The fog is very thick now - about 100yds (at most) visibility. It got cold to about 42F. I checked the magpie traps while Steve collected his can samples. Then all of us

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 52 18 July (cont.) took down the wind net, removed the 3 spare bars and set it back up. Steve wants to have the legs works them over. We also took the nets with us. We continued on over to Central Marsh area and changed sticky boards there and checked the emergence traps. We returned to the lab. Steve checked the flower nest along the way and the other bird (of the pair from which one was removed the previous evening) was incubating. We returned at 18/5. 2130 I helped Steve count Ipule and Pedria from can tip samples taken earlier today. Turned in after this. 19 July Planned to go into the field this afternoon. For the 1st though, I helped Steve separate out of the ipulea and pedria that were collected in cans during the week he was away. 1300 I prepared to get more sod samples. Collected all the canvas from the samples in the Burless now (See Diptera study). Tom, Dr. Fittaker and I left for line 4/4-13 at 1400. I wandered off to make feeding observations while Tom set his line and Dr. Fittaker went to Footprint Lake. Returned at 18:00 to help Tom since he saw only a few birds. We also took sod samples (16) and returned to the lab. Steve and I placed the samples in the Burless and

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 53 19 July (cont.) then went to supper. 20 July Got up and ate. Moore was in the lab. Early no lunch notes. Steve came in at 0845 and we started on the sticky boards. I counted the # set. This took until noon. Steve has decided to run habitat analysis transects which will give an idea of the total area. Each transect is 1 kilometer long and currently planned are 42. 1330 Steve and I made ready to go. We chose at random to do a line from the north extremity of North Meadow Lake west to just south of Honey Bucket Logam. Dr. Pitelka, Steve, and I started the big by walking 5 meters (15 pace) and then making a habitat analysis in the same manner of a feeding observations. We took 100 points in this manner, each trying his hardest at it. The 5 paces was abandoned for 10 paces per case of sampling. We did 50 space points and completed the line at 1715. Steve and I planned to do 4 lines/day for the next six to complete the run. Notes of interest the way - Pitelka found a very young Lectoral(?) Sandpiper that was apparently abandoned. Dr. Pitelka collected it. The day was cold and windy. The wind was out of the west and the temp about 40°F. The sky was overcast to clear throughout the day.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 54 2/July. 0830 Steve M. and I rode with Tom out to the FAA buildings area to run habitat lines. We started on an E.-W. line from "Keny Bucket bog" to a point mid-way (on the west side of the road) between the bank ridge and the road. Then, we headed south to complete another kilometer transect. We then split up, Steve going to finish the first line on the East side of Keny bucket and then head south - I took the east line closing the square and Tom turned north to meet Steve midway on the line to close off the east side of the square. This took until noon. We closed within one meter on the last line. Tom C. arrived to pick us up while we were still working on the line so he took feeding observations for several Redbills and the dike in the area. 1300 Steve and I cleaned and re-zipped the study boards, then gathered material for doing vacuum sampling, can trap collections and establishing new can traps at Salt Marsh, rod samples and re-establishing of the wind set. After getting all this gear together, we left at 1420 for line T. On the way, the measel broke a "boggy" so that had to be fixed before we could go on. We vacuum sampled while we waited. The wind is from the west.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 55 21 July (cont.) and has been all day. The sky is overcast but low clouds are staying to the south of the area. A few low clouds have moved through in the past few hours. After the boogie was repaired, we went to bait and replaced the sticky traps, checked the emergency and cam traps and then put the gossens and nets back on the wind set stand. The outfit is looking good now. Its gossens hold the weight of the upper stages off the lower ones so the wind can blow them more. We left for control marsh at 1730. There we changed sticky traps, set a row of camtraps, checked the emergency traps and the collected food samples - (see digest study). On the way back, a fog rolled in and a large flock of Eiders flew low over us. It was an impressive sight. Steve hurt his back so we won't be doing any

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 56 22 July (cont.) Spent the AM in the lab. Steve was interviewing 2 people from the state (Boyds - John Hyebers). We plan to run transects this afternoon. 1330 Steve, the Boyds (Mr & Mrs) - and I left for Central Marsh to run at least 2 (each) transects. On the way we looked at a Snowy Owl which the Boyds had wished to see. It is windy and chilly ~36°F. Steve and each ran two transects. Our closing point was not too good this time, but not far off - about 100 meters aso. We returned to the wessel at 1630 and then came back to the lab. 23 July Did transects with Steve in the AM over by Booth Creek area. We returned at noon. I helped Tom bring in his A & B in the PM. 1730 Steve and I went to micro wet area to run some transects. I went due south and he west. I took 16 soil samples along the shore of N Meadow Lake while Steve completed a short line between the lakes. It is windy - from NW, and cold at 34°F. We completed our transect work and returned to the lab. Noticed on the way in that the wind had blown off one of Steve's nets on the top of his wind net system.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 57 23 July (cont.) When we arrived back in the lab, we put the soil samples in the fume hoods and discarded the old ones. Dr. Litelka leaves tomorrow so I told both he and Steve of my plans to leave 11th August. 24 July Dr. Litelka left this a.m. We prepared to set out the rest run of vantage foots and areas in the field by 10:45 a.m. We charged the vantage foots, checked the cantripes and snapper traps at both sites I and II. Also ran some transects along central marsh beach ridge area. In the afternoon, we had trouble with the vessel - we took vacuum samples again. The weather today is fairly clear but windy. Both Steve and I are coming down with colds. I turnedin carly. 25 July Feel pretty bad today. Steve and I left to do some transects by Wollschley slough. The weather is clear and warm with a slight breeze in the am, stronger in the afternoon. We completed 2 transects each and then returned. We had to detour the slough because the side came in. It took us about 45 min. to get

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Reaver 1967 Alaska Journal 58 25 July (cont.) in for lunch. we did transects in the afternoon also. This cold is about to put us both out. I slept about 3 hours this afternoon and went to bed early also. 26 July Really feel bad today. Did transects all day. weather clear and warm. windy all day long. AM transects were over by Elson Lagoon. I saw two arctic foxes there (see pp. accounts) Steve and I finished pretty close this time. on the return to the vessel, we found a recently dead king eider which we picked up for a study & bin. This afternoon will be the last transects. only 3 left to do and they are all in central marsh. Steve, Tom, and I left for central marsh at 1330. Tom collected birds while Steve and I ran the transects. We returned to the vessel at 1530 and took 16 coal samples. I feel like I'm ready to collapse. This has been a bad cold so far. We returned to the lab at 1630. I went to bed early, 27 July It's raining this AM and cold. Steve and I prepared to take vacuum samples and change the study boards. We have a new set of boards to put out this time. The old ones are all stuck up with cow shit.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 59 27 July (cont.) won't come off. We finished reading and regroping all the boards shortly after lunch and then left for site D. Here we vacuumed 1 meter square areas (3 sq ft/m) on the Black Ridge near the windnet system. It's raining now again. We charged the skilby boards and checked the can traps and then the Emergenc trap. We left for site II and did the same. We returned at 1200 fairly well soaked. My cold is much better today. Hopes it ends soon. I turn in early. 28 July I slept in today and I feel much better now. It is raining again today and very foggy. Temp about 40-45°F - not real cold. Skye and I counted digester larvae from the soil samples all AM. The material is from 3 sets of soil samples. I spent the PM working on the parasitic fauna I collected almost a month ago now. It should make a good skin, I hope. I had to borrow Edna M. hair dryer to dry the feathers since the air in the main lab was off. 29 July I finished the F. Jaeger in AM. It came out fairly well. This morning has been foggy and cold ≈ 34°F. By noon, it appeared to be lifting a little. We planned to go to the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 60 29 July (cont.) field this afternoon. 1330 Left for Central Marsh to take soil samples, pond edge samples for large red chironomids and take feeding observations. The sky is overcast but not low. A cold wind from the NE is blowing about 15-20 MPH. We walked east toward Clear Lagoon out on Kelms Morris looking for a flower that could have young that we could catch for Steve's needs in his rainbows project. We saw several small flowers but no young. We returned to the vessel and took 16 soil samples with care and then took a pen full of disturbed pond edge material to look for large red chironomids. We were able to find the larvae by stirring the mud with our boots because they float to the surface when this is done. We returned to the lab at about 1630. Steve and I discussed a schedule for soil and pond edge samples. We decided to get soil samples once every six days and left the pond edge samples undecided. 30 July Counted the sticky boards in the AM and we peeped them preparatory to running them this PM. 1330 Steve and I worked on the boards some more. We left to change them about 1430. The temperature is about 40-42 F, light wind and overcast sky.

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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

Beaver 1967 Aloska Journal (2) 3/July (cont.) The Eskimo Bay went out and got him. We took several pictures of the S. Gulls, of which there was a large flock (30-40 birds) and then drove on towards the point. We saw many [illegible] & young h. chalybea, some red billed, and terns along the way. We came to the first ford and saw a large flock of Arctic Terns. We took pictures and noticed then a kitty walse with very dull plumage sitting on the ground, apparently sick. We all took pictures very close and then the bird flew off! Steve collected it and we decided it was a young kittiwalse. We came upon another bird sitting on the beach the same as the first and Dan Vargas captured it by hand. The bird was healthy, just lame. We let this bird go. We couldn't cross the ford because of the tide, so Dark took some plankton samples while he rest of us looked at some large jellyfish that had floated on the beach. Some were almost 1 foot in diameter. We decided to leave. Arrived back at the lab at 1630. 1 Aug. Tom and I left for Elnan Lagoon at 0845 to look for birds. We drove through Central Marsh and then turned NW west on a road marked

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 63 1 Aug. (cont.) "wagon trail." As we approached the weir, a boggie broke off, the same one fixed earlier. we abandoned the vessel and walked the shore of Elson Lagoon. We saw Arctic terns, but all were to far out to see well. R. Phillips Jr. young feed along the shore. We came across a family group of Reddy Turnstones and both took several photos. Further on, we came to an Eskimo camp. Hay(?) had shot a Yellow- billed Loon . The & bird was much larger than the common loon but very similarly marked. we decided to walk or across Holmes Muss Beach to the lab. We saw 3 Black Belted Plover , but couldn't get close to any of them. We also saw several Red backs. No large flocks of shore birds were seen. we arrived back at the lab at 12:30 . 15:30 Steve and I went out to the reef flats to collect large red Chironomid larvae. This was done by stiring up a sand bottom and then collecting the larvae in a small Dix net. While doing this, Steve fold one of the set ups for my goin' to make river, stream and lake Thompson starting this week. He mentioned the possibility of my looking into a project involving the Red, Norton and Wilson's challenges and

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 64 1 Aug (cont) predator-prey dynamics. He said I would have about 2 days at each place and would start at Medle River with Tom. Next will be Lynnet with Steve and Lost, Cape Thompson with whom - I'm not sure. Steve said Nutter and witnesses Red Ocean together at Cape Thompson. The project sounds interesting. I hope I can get some insight on the problem on these trips. We returned to the lab after collecting a good number of larvae. I counted my collection - 372 large red shrimps. 2 Aug. Steve said we may leave this PM, or tomorrow AM for Medle River. I counted and cleared the larger foots and then checked the sed samples. We charge striby boards this afternoon and we plan to pick up a few sed samples. 1300 I asked Steve if it would be possible to stay longer at any of the places planned and he became rather upset. Apparently he is rather lovely about the trips. I dropped all discussion of it. We went out to charge the larger foots. It is warm, a south wind is blowing and it has brought mosquitoes with it. A very light rain is falling. Temp. about

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 65 2 Aug (cont.) 52-54° F. We changed the boards at site I, checked the wind net and can traps and then left for the second line. We changed sticky boards 5 & 6 - checked the emergence trap #3 and then took 8 soil samples from control marsh. I asked Steve about the foxes and why he became angry when I asked about them and he is in edge about them for personal reasons. We left it at that. We returned to Bear Ridge crossing and took 8 more socks from pond edge and troughs. When we were almost to the main road, the track slipped off the wheel, so we walked in. I took several feeding observations on red backs and herpals, in the ponds by Reeper now. We returned to the lab at 16:30. 3 Aug. Tom and I prepared to go to Meade River some time this morning. The clouds are low and it looks like they are settling in. 14:45 We finally left for Meade River. The fog had rolled in and prevented leaving earlier. We saw several large herds of Caribou on the way down. (200-300 head in each). We arrived at Meade River at 15:30 and no keys to the buildings had been sent along so we will have to wait or eat until the pilot (Edgard) brings the keys back. The bunk house was open so we set up in there. We decided

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 66 3 Aug. (cont.) Meadow River to go west to the site of the original Eskimo village while waiting for the key to return, we followed the river along for a ways. The vegetation here and else where is much taller and greener than that at Canyon. The willows line are small bushes (along the river) but up on the slopes, they are prostrate as at Canyon. There is much more terrain relief here. The bluffs over the river are 55 feet high in places. Toward I sawed up a family group of Willow Grouse and we followed them along for a short distance. As we reached the old village site, which is on a high bluff over the river about 1 mi. west of the ARK Camp, we saw an (excited) Ground Squirrel on a sandy mound. He stood erect in the manner of a Prairie Dog but gave no call. On the return trip we saw a black belled plover that acted like she had young. We arrived back at camp at 1230. Still no keys. Tom unsure of the hope on the kitchen and we waited in and eat. 1830 The weather this evening (and afternoon) has been overcast and warm (59-60F). The mosquitoes are out but not bad. A slight breeze is blowing from the West.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 67 3 Aug. (cont.) Meade River We decided to cast along the river to collect fossils and look around. We saw a savomath sparrow and also a yellow wagtail along the river. We found some nice fossils of coniferous plants that Tom said a fellow from U of Idaho said were Cretaceous in age. We returned to camp at 2130. The keys arrived so we started the generator and turned on the fridge. We kumed in at 2400 after writing notes. 4 Aug. Got up on date. We wanted to go up river, but couldn't get the motor running so we went east away and then turned south west. The tundra's "lumpy" in little treacle like clumps. This made walking difficult. The weather is clear but very windy (from North) and about 55 deg F. On the way, we saw a wounded caribou and black belted flower. We walked S.W. until we came to a large (3/4 mi wide x 1 1/2 mi long) lake. The shore was covered with big brightly colored snail shells. I collected several. At the lake, we saw a ground squirrel - citellus undulatus. We also saw several arctic loons on a small lake. One semipalmated sandpiper flew by. Along the shore of this small lake, we saw 3 Red backs, 5 Sectors, and one BB flower.

Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 68 4 Aug. (cont.) Moose River Later on, we saw 2 young Red-throated Loons - both could fly. A 5 Glossy Swift flew by calling and several more appeared and joined in. We saw the wounded Caribou on a small peninsula on a lake to the east of us and decided to key and get pictures of it. On the way, the Gulls dive at us almost continuously. We took picture of the caribou and then turned north toward the camp. We came to a small lake, the 6 Gulls all flew overhead calling, and saw 2 in the water and also 2 Arctic Loons apparently the 6 Gulls are were "concerned" about our presence in the area while we were a good 3/4 mi from the lake where the young are. The Gulls are now diving very close for us. We returned to camp after photographing the Arctic Loons. 5 Aug. Today also clear and lovely - Temp. about 52 degrees F. We cleaned up camp and prepared to leave. Watched 2 Caribou got shot by Eskimo hunter across the river. On Kayaks arrived at noon so he and Tom and I went east along the river. We saw the one wounded caribou that the Eskimo had shot and took the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 69 5 Aug (cont.) Meade River Ask 20-06 to kill it. Don Kangos returned with the rifle and shot at the animal across the river twice and missed both. Next Tom shot twice, missing the first and hitting the caribou directly in the rump the second. The caribou then swam to our side of the river where Don K. shot it through the heart. We continued on east along the river and ran into a large family group - possibly a group of willow bunnies. Further on we saw a 3 red thalopes, Gleanous Gull, and saw a black belied flaver attack a G. Gull. We returned to camp at 1600 and eate. The plane came at 2000. 6 Aug. Plan to go to Umist today at 1000. I have all my gear ready to go. I checked the Berlese funnel. Looks like we will leave later than 1000. The sky is clear and it's windy ~ 15 MPH from the East. Temp. about 38-40 F. We left for Umist at 124-5. Clear flying all the way and arrived at 1430. Met Dr. Spofford and Clayton White at Umist. They are working on the falcon's aptle area and pesticide movement through the ecosystem.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 70 6 Aug (Sat) Unmiat Steve and I looked around the place with Clayton & Dr Spofford on their way to their memorial trip via Sava Northern shrike on a wire. Steve and I separated from them and went south. We saw at first place - g yellow warbler, 2nd second place, im white crowned sparrow, Fox sparrow, on a small pond, 4 Green-wing Teal, willow warbler Loven, and tree sparrow. After supper, Steve and I went with Clayton to check one of his lines. He had captured Microtus oceanicus, cleithranomys nutillus and lemmus. We talked about going up the Colville river tomorrow to some salmon eries. Saw 2 Northern Chaloupes on a pond on our way back. Steve and I fixed up an old air force truck so we could haul the boat to the river and then we each put up a C. rurtilus. Dr Spofford and Clayton have two young peregrines in the lab that come from a nest that they had collected the 4th of june. We turned in at 2430. 7 Aug. The weather this AM is foggy and cold - 33 deg F. We walked the trap lines with Clayton, got water, and then prepared to take the boat up river.

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 71 2 Aug (Sat) Umat 1200 We are now heading for the river. The sun has come through. We launched the 14 foot alum. Boat and started the engine. We had trouble at the first rapids but after several trips, found deep water that we could run in. Saw a flock of immature Canada Geese and 1 Canada Goose on the 6 mile trips up river. Went to a cliff with Rough Legged Hawks, Peregrine Falcons and Gyrfalcons nesting on it. The Rough Legs had already left the nest and were flying. 4 young Peregrines still remained on their nest ledge. Stopped & took pictures of both the young and the ad. of 2 go. The cliff was a loose shale and sand mixture that was rather dangerous to climb on so we went back to the boat and floated down to the Gyrfalcon nest. Only one bird was in the nest and it was ready to fly and it did so after we took pictures. The parent birds did not appear. We hunted for Pelycpeal fossils at the cliff base and then started back down river at 1545. On the way, we saw a spotted sandgopher so we stopped to check it out. It moved up a side channel. We found tracks of Wolf, Fox (Red?)

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 72 7 Aug (cont.) Umiat Ground Squirrel, Caribou, Moose & Grizzly Bear. We continued on down river. At the last rapids we hit bottom and stripped the gears in the motor. 1730 Steve and I went for a long walk north east of the camp and came upon 3 caribou. Steve wanted one so we returned to camp for the rifle and the truck. We returned to the area and saw the caribou. Steve attempted 6 or 7 times to collect me but the rifle shoots high plus the fact that it was nearly dark so he failed. I shot twice and was only able to knock off an antler. We followed the animals until they crossed the river to the south. We came back and ate and then turned in at 0100 8 Aug. 8 Aug. Got up at 1000 and ate. Steve and I went exploring about camp. I located a North- em swrike catching bees and watched him until 1500. A plane came and left Gordon Maclean from Rhodes of South Africa and Mrs. Spofford. G. Maclean had worked with the sand crane in Africa and placed them in the charadriiformes for Calymphlamae. The plane returned for Steve and me at 1645. Arrived in Barrow at 1830 in heavy fog. Noticed the

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 73 8 Aug (cont) Unwait. Barges are off shore and unloading has begun. It's cold x 33°F here in Barrow with fog. 9 Aug. Got up on late. A heavy snow has been falling for about ½ hour. We are to leave for Cape Thompson today sometime but the weather may not allow it. 1200 Weather still bad. Doesn't look much like we are going. 1630 Flight called off. I changed my reservations to Friday AM. from Sat. so I'll leave then. I have a Longtailed Teager to skin and mount tomorrow.

D. Beaver 1967 Alaska Insect Sampling

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Beaver 1967 Dytica Study 1 15 June Sample #1 from low polygon in basal area S of comp. Taken to imperfect near edge of a trough. Cover & surface: 50% grommifoma >100% moss 16 June size of sample 350 x 160 x 90 mm. 1. 1 coleoptere larva ~ 8mm B.S. (in vial #1) 2. 1 Dytica 3. 1 Dytica larvae (?) 4mm B.S. (in vial #2) 5mm long, sared in vial #1 Chironomidae ? Below surface 4. 1 Dytica larva (as above) 6mm B.S. (in vial #2) not notable in vial #3 5. 1 Dytica larvae (as 2+3) 13 mm B.S. in vial #2 6. 1 Dytica larvae (as 2+3+5) 13mm B.S. in vial #2 7. 1 Amolek - ~ 10mm. 4mm B.S. in vial #4 8. 1 Dytica larva - ~ 6mm - 2mm B.S. very similar to larva of vial #1 - placed in vial #1 Chironomidae?

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Beaver 1967 Ostrea study 2 16 June (cont.) Sample #1 9. 1 Diptera larva ~4mm long. ~4mm B.S. chironomidae? As in vial #2 & placed here 10. 1 Ostrea larva - 5mm long - 5mm below surface (B.S.) chironomidae? As in #1. placed in vial #1 11. 1 Annelid. ~10mm long - 16mm B.S. placed in vial #4 (same as one from #7) 12. 1 Diptera larva, 12mm B.S. ~15-16mm long. same in vial #5. Tipula canifrons (1) 13. 1 Ostrea larva - 6mm long. - 7mm B.S. saved in vial #6 - doesn't appear to be same as #7 & #2 peritoneo. Chironomidae? Tipilidae - Pedicia hormaei - in vial w/other so labeled such. Head cap width 0.3mm length. 14. 1 Annelid - ~10mm, 4mm B.S. 09mm depth-26um in vial #4. 15. 1 Metastolo? - 4mm. 2mm B.S. In vial #3. 16. 1 Annelid - 7mm, 3mm B.S. in vial #3.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 3 17. 1 Nematode - 5mm. 1mm B.S. in vial #3 discarded 18- 1 larva type 4mm. 2mm B.S. in vial #7 Diptera 19 1 [illegible] Diptera 10mm, 1mm. B.S. in vial #5 20 1 Diptera pupa 3mm 7mm B.S. Chironomidae? saved in vial #2 - similar to the other one found in #2 21. 1 Nematode(?) 5ma. 2mm. B.S. in vial #3 22. 1 Amelid 10mm 10aa B.S. saved in vial #4

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Beaver 1967 Alaska Diptera Study #4 15 June Sample #2 from Barow area, top of low Polygon. Vegetation: Moss and lichen: Sphagnum? - entire surface. Does with this configuration: ~ 1/4 of surface and grass - Luzula confusa? in small clumps. Size of sample 160mm x 80mm x 80mm, Items removed. 1. Black pupae? 1cm from surface no- leaf folded up. 24. /June 12mm from surface - 3,5 mm long. Coleoptera - Fem?? - discarded 25/ pupae 12mm " " 2mm long. Chironomidae ?? saved in vial #2 - 6/15/67 17 June 26 Diptera? 7mm. upper 15mm B.S. saved in vial #6 (separated from lot #6.) 19 June Sample #3 low marsh lands S.West of AAcs installation, Barrow Alaska From now on, specimens will not be numbered. The basic preliminary work of my own plus Maclean and Holmes show 3 species of Tipulidae in the tundra. My major concern is for these three sp. and so further work will be indicated as as pertaining to Tipula cerinifera, Pedicia downai and Phronocera gracilistyla. Sampling Techniques 5. Maclean and I discussed the needs of

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 5 19 June (cont.) of insect sampling for his work and mine. The general plan is to: 1. Sample systematically from pupae (pupal) for all size stages of larvae standard size tundra samples) to arrive at an abundance (density figured logically) of each species of Tipulidae in all the habitats found on the tundra. This will be carried out over a number of years. 2. Quantitate the emergence of adult Tipulidae by use of emergence traps. 3. Compare quantitatively the number of all larval, pupal and adults found and emerged in a defined area that has been excluded from utilization by shore birds and other birds and to an area where free access is allowed to all predators. 4. Determine the water stage of each insect. 5. Investigate the relationship of each species to each other as larvae and adults. 20 June 1330 Designed emergence trap for the Diptera and will have 6 made for start.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera g study 17 June Sample #3 Open Float, standing H2O, AAC s in [illegible] Several [illegible] - not saved. 1 Pedicia lomia - placed in that vial - P. homai Several nematode - not saved. 21 June Sample discarded. @ Need capsule width 0.3 mm. length - 0.65 mm Depth D-V - 0.1mm Tot Length. ~ 6mm.

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 7 21 June Sample #4 Open flat - standing H2O, AACS installation, Barrow Alaska. 1 L Ronnie - 5 mm log = 12 mm BS. head cap. length - 0.45mm. width - 0.2 mm. thickness 0-v - 0.2 mm. 15 1 Chironomid - (green v.) 6mm = 4mm BS saved in vial #2 - no head measurements taken. 3 Amelids saved for S. MacLean in separate vial - all found in upper 20 mm. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 8 21 June Beach Ridge, 200yds. west of micro net., Barrow Alaska (collected today) (250/grams core dilutes 50-50) Sample #5 taken by core sampler (Diameter = 153 mm) from top of a high polygon. 1 spider - (saved for Maclean) 2 Dipteran pupae (Muscidae?) 7mm. Both 7mm B.S. saved for Maclean. 1 Chironomid larva 4mm long. 3mm. B.S. save for Maclean. 1 Amelid 2mm B.S. saved for S. Maclean. 1 Muscid larva [illegible] 10mm long - 28 mm B.S. saved for S. Maclean. Sample Recorded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera 9 Study 22 June Sample #6 (collected 21June) Beach Ridge, 200yds, west of Micro Met., Barrow, Alaska (Sample covers in sample #5) 1 unidentified larva - 4mm. ~ 80mm B.S. saved in vial #8 1 unidentified larva - 4mm. ~ 80mm B.S. Looks identical to above - placed in vial #8 1 nymph of Saldidae Chilotomthus stellularis (Curtis) - saved in labeled vial. (Only Saldid here on theundra - found 1 Chironomid (?) 4mm.. 10mm B.S. saved for MacLean. 1 Chironomid 3mm. 8mm. B.S. saved for MacLean. 7 Annelids - all 15+ mm B.S. saved for MacLean. 6 Spiders - saved for MacLean - from surface turf. 11 Unidentified (Diptera) larvae (as above) 4/20/69mm - all 15+mm B.S. saved in vial #8

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 10 22 June Sample #7 (collected 21 June) Beach ridge near mire meter from top of high polygon covered with grass. Sparse moss undergrowth. Soil dry & gray brown colored. 50% grass 25 Amelido most about 20mm B.S. saved for MacLean. 2 Spiders - saved for maclean- found in surface material

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Beaver 1964 Diptera Study II 23 June Sample #8 (Collected June 21) Beach ridge near Micro Mat. from top of high polygon covered with grass, 75% of top is grass, moss under story. soil gray brown color. 3 Amelids - 2 10 and 21 mm BS. 3rd deep (40mm). saved for maclean. 2 Spiders - surface material - saved for maclean. sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 12 23 June Sample #9 (Collected June 21) Beach Ridge near Miro Met. taken from trough between polygons. 50% grass - understory gross all under. wet but not saturated. L.P. lanai 9 mm. 38mm B.S. Head length 0.9mm. Width 0.4mm age unknown sieved for matter. sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 13 24 June Sample #10 (collected 21 June) Beach ridge near minaret. Taken from mough between polygons, 50% grass, moss under story - saturated. 1 P. demai 13mm >15-20mm B.S. lead length X width X depth X saved for S. Moellen. + these measurements cannot be taken on live specimens - therefore, the measurements will be delayed until consent is taken from. 2 I gracilistyla one - 13mm. one 23mm. (Saved for Moellen.) Both from Barlee. 2 Chironomid larvae . from 5 to 7mm. saved for moellen. (All from Barlee) 12 Chironomid larvae 5 to 7mm - saved for moellen - All from Barlee. Sample discarded.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 14 24 June Sample #11 (Collected June 21) Beach ridge near Micro Mat. From top of low polygon. 50% gross moss density very I Annulled - Saved for me lean - ~25mm. 0-5 sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera study 15 24 June Sample #2 (collected 21 June) Black Ridge near Mine Met. Front top of low polygon . 50% grass - few herb. plants. moss/understory - wet (not saturated) 1 I. carinifrons 23mm. 12mm B.S. saved for Maclean. 9 Amelida many surface litter saved for Maclean. 1 unidentified Diptera larva 5mm. on surface (some in carbon sample) saved in vial #8 Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 16 25 June Sample #13 (collected 21 June) Beach ridge near Micro Met. From flat area with standing water on it. 100% grass - some moss underneath. 2 Tipulid pupae - Looks like Tipula canifrons. A:16 - 8-18mm 1/4 mm B.S - saved for S.Maclean 1 Tipula canifrons larva - 17mm, surlae, saved for S. Maclean 1 Spider " 2 Muscoid Diptera pupae about 10mm B.S - saved for Maclean Sample Discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 17 24 June Sample #14 (Collected 21 June) Beach Ridge near Micro Met. From flat area with standing water. 100% grass stems roots underneath. 3 Amelid all about 20-30 mm L.S. saved for MacLean. 11 Chironomid larvae - all about 4 to 6mm. Bunless saved for MacLean. Sample Discarded.

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 18 25 June Sample #15 (Collected 21 June) Beach bridge near mine met. Pond edge of temporary pond, 50% grass + all with moss inundated. Standing water. 2 P. grandistylus hause - A-23mm, B-19mm. Both release - saved for S. MacLean. 1 P. gracilis P. hermai - 15mm - 12mm B.S saved for S. MacLean. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 19 25 June Sample #/4 (collected 21 June) Beach ridge near mine met. pond edge of temporary pond. 25° grass w/moss under- story, standing water. 1 P. lemmi lava 13 mm Berlese -saved for moesten 3 chironidae larvae - 4/6 mm Discarded - dessecated (Berlese) 1 Amelid - stained (Berlese) Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 20 25 June Sample #17 (collected 21 June) Control marsh sample line #5 and 6, Beach Ridge S. slope to the marsh edge. 25% grass - sparse moss and sedge ~ 70% cover but not thick - wet Sample Discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 21 25 June Sample #18 (collected 2 June) (same area as #12) 50% grass - heavy moss understory - wet o sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysters Study 22 25 June Sample # 19 (collected 21 June) Same as #12 - > 25% grass - heavy moss underneath - wet 1 T. carinifrons 12mm on surface Saved for S. MacLean.

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 23 25 June Sample #20 (collected 21June) Same as #17 3 or 4 short of grass - mat leavy moss under story, wet 2 Ammelids - A - on surface B - 20mm b. s saved for MacLean. Sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Optera Study 24 26 June Sample #21 (Collected 23 June) Trap lines 3A and B - 9. West end Taken from edge of what appears to be permanent pond. Covered with 2-3" of water. 25% grass. Moderate moss understory. 2 Chironomid Adults ~ 4mm - wingless Parlese sample - saved for museum. Sample Discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 25 26 June Sample #22 (collected 23 June) Trap lines 3A and B - Same as #21 Grass >25% cover. Moss heavy. Standing water. 2 Amelids. saved for Maclean. 1 Arachida. saved for maclean. 1 Chironomid larvae 7mm. Palase- saved for maclean. Sample Discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera study 26 26 June Sample # 23 (Collected 23 June) Same as #21 25% moss cover [illegible] heavy - standing water 3 Amelids - saved for maclean 1 Cupa of Livrocera? 17mm saved for maclean Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 27 27 June Sample #24 (Collected 23 June) Same as #21 - same as #21 1 Pedicia hamai 12 mm. - Barlee saved for MaeDean Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 28 27 June Sample #25 (Collected 23 June) Same as #21 - cover the same. 23 Chironomid larvae - 3 to 6mm - upper 12mm. saved for MacLean - all red larvae 8 Chironomid larvae - 3 to 6mm - Just below 12mm. saved for MacLean - all red - as above 1 Amoled - suprae - saved for MacLean Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 29 27 June Sample #26 (collected 23 June) Same as #21 - [illegible] as before in vegetation 3 Annelids - saved for Moehlen

Beaver 1967 Riptera Study 30 27 June Sample # 27 (collected 23 June) Some as # 21 - vegetation as before 3 Amelids - saved for modern Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysters Study 31 22 June Sample # 28 (collected 23 June) Sample # 21 vegetation as before. 2L lemmai - A-22mm B-17mm. Bare lease - saved for Marken Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 32 28 June Sample #29 (collected 23 June) Same area as #21. Taken from trough between two flat polygons. Tundra saturated - standing water in places. Less than 25% grass. Understory of thick moss. 21 Annelids - saved for maclean L. donaei - 19mm. (baleless) saved for maclean Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysters study 33 28 June Sample # 30 (collected 23 June) Sample # 21 - and # 29 gross ~ 25% body mass underwater 1 Amelid. saved for Macheen 1 P. romai 14mm (Berkeo) - saved for maclean sample discarded.

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Beaver 1967 Oysters study 34/2 29 June Sample # 31 (collected 23 June) Sample # 29, as in vegetation also 0 Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysteria Study 35 29 June Sample # 32 ( collected 23 June) Same as sample # 21 - veg. - grass ~ 50%, heavy mass under story. 0 Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Riptera Study 36 29 June Sample #33 (collected 23June) Same as #29 veg ~50% grass-leav moss understory O Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 37 29 June Sample # 34 (collected 23 June) Same as # 29 - veg. Same as # 33 1 P. harmai 15mm. (Barlee) Saved for MacLean. 2 Amalids - 1 dissected - decomposed other saved for MacLean. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oyster study 38 30 Time Sample #35 (collected 23 June) Sample #29 reg. sent as A34 3 Amelids saved for Maclean Sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 39 29 June Sample #36 (Collected 23 June) Same #29 - veg same as #32 P. homai 14mm. (Bonlese) saved for Maclean. 2 Annelid - saved for Maclean

Beaver 1967 Oysters Study 40 1 July (30 June) Steve M. and I went out to Beach Ridge - where met tangle feet trap area, and we set up 3 Emergence traps. I called this line one and traps #1, 2 and 3. Trap #1 was set on a low, south sloping area of Beach Ridge that consisted of 75% grass and a heavy moss understory. The soil is wet. Trap #2 - was placed on a higher portion of the ridge to the north of trap #1. The ground cover was 100% grass. Trap #3 - was placed on the top of Beach Ridge. The grass here is short - 75% cover, moss understory - 100% - dense. The second site for the emergence traps was Central marsh on Beach Ridge. I called this line two, traps #1, 2 and 3. Trap #1 was placed on a area in central marsh having standing water, 75% grass and a dense moss understory. Trap #2 was placed on the south sloping portion of Beach Ridge at this locality. 50% grass, moss understory sparse. Mud in places. Soil almost dry.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 4/ 1 July (Ext) Trap #3 was placed on top of Beach Ridge at this locality [crossed out] in a trough. The soil was saturated, 75% grass, heavy moss understory. T. Auster and I checked both sets of traps and found not Tipulidae. Line #1 Trap # - 1 Diptera Outside Temperature - 40° max, 35° min. Inside Temperature - 40° max, 35° min. Trap #2 sev. diptera - very hard to collect sample because of grass. I'll need the vacuum sampler. Trap #1 - 3 or 4 chironomids. Line #2 Trap #1 - 2 & 3 checked but couldn't get accurate count or collect the individuals. 2 July I checked all the sample collected 1 July and then turned off the Barber's light. Some of the quite a few Lonomia came out. I plan to work these samples tomorrow.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 42 3 July Sample #37 (collected 1 July) Control Marsh low area but not saturated. Wet soil . 25% grass. Heavy moss under story. 3 Amelids Saved for Moeden 1 P. lannai 10 mm. (Barbese) saved for moeden 1 Coleoptera lava saved for SM, Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 43 3 July Sample #38 (collected 1 July) Same as #37 50% grass. 10 + Annelids Saved for SM. 2 P. lennai Both 10mm - saved for SM Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Dystera Study 441 3 July Sample # 39 (collected 1 July) Score as #37 725% grass. 25% herbaceous plants 1 P. hamai 14mm. Saved for Marsden 1 Chironomid pupae. Saved for marsden Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 45 3 July Sample # 40 (collected & July) Same as #37 - 50% gross. 1 P. lomai 2 mm. saved for maclean. 2 chiron.- 1 larva, 1 pupa saved for SM 2 Coleoptera larvae - saved for SM. 1 Spider " " " Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 4/6 3 July Emergence trap check - 1455 Line #1 Trap #1 4 Chironomids - large 1 Tipula carinifrons - was ovipository? when collected, ovipositor extended Trap #2 4 Chironomids - large Trap #3 Outside Temp. Max 54°F Min 28°F Inside Temp. Max 54°F Min 29°F 3 small chiron. Line 2 - 1445 Trap #1 - Sav. large chironomids 2 - 0 3 - 2 p. lannai adults -8½ saved. See journal for details of sampling.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera study 47 4 July Sample # 41 (Collected 1 July) Same as #37 25% grass 25% herb. Heavy moss 1 Tipula carinifrons lava 12mm. saved for M. Lean 2 Carabid beetles - saved for SM. 7 Spiders - saved for SM. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oyster Study 48 4 July Sample # 42 (collected 1 July) Sample # 37 , 25% gross heavy mussel factory 1. L. kumai lava 15mm Saved for SM. 2 Chironomus - 1 lava - Sacelin via # 8 1 purga - Saved for SM. sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Oyster Study 49 4 July Sample # 43 (Collected 1 July) Same as # 37, same as # 42. 1 Amelid 1 Chironomid pupa > Samples SM. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera study 50 4 July Sample #44 (collected 2 July) Same as #37 - Same as #43 1 P. gracilistyla 12mm. Saved for sm. 5 Amelido " Sample Discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 51 4 July Sample # 45 (collected 1 July) Sample from wet, standing water area of Central marsh at Everglades Exp #1, Line 2. 50% gross heavy moss understory 0 Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oystera study 52 4 July Sample # 46 (collected 1 July) Same as # 45 2 f. Hamai? Love 17 mm - saved for M sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 53 4 July Sample # 47 (collected 1 July) Same as # 45 - 50% grass - heavy moss understory 1 Chironomid pupa - saved for SM Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Ditersa Study 54 4/July Sample # 48 (collected 1 July) Sample # 445 25% gross - heavy mass. 3 P. honai A - 2mm B + C 13mm. saved for SM 2 Anne dib " Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Ostrea Study 55 4 July Sample #49 (Collected 2 July) Some w/ #45 - 25% gross heavy mass. 2 P. lemai - A - 9 mm B - 13 mm. Saved for SA. 1 Home lid " Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Ostrea Study 56 4 July Sample # 50 (Collected 1 July) Sample # 45 Sample # 419 3 P. lemmi A - 18 mm B+C - /5 mm. Saved for SM. 2 Arnoldo " Sample Discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 57 4 July Sample # 51 (collected 1 July) Sample # 45 - 25% gross. 1 P. hamai 18mm. saved for SM, 1 Chironomid " 1 Spider " Sample discarded.

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Beaver 1967 Riptera Study 58 4 July Sample #52 (collected 1 July) Samples #45 - Same as #51 4 Ammelids Saved for SM. 1 P. ferrai ♂ 1 mm. " Sample Discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 59 5 July Sample 53 (collected 1 July) collected from the south slope of Beaver Ridge, Control Marsh ups area. no grass, heavy moss cover - wet. 2 Amelids. saved - SM. O - Diptera sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 5 July Sample #54 (collected 1 July) Same as # 53 Dystera Study 60 1 Amelid - Saved for SM. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Aptera Study 61 5 July Sample # 55 (Collected 1 July) Same oo # 54 3 Amelido - Saved for S.M. Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 5 July Sample #56 (collected 1July) Same as #55 O sample died#

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 63 5 July Sample # 57 (collected 1 July) Same as # 56 3 Ameled - dissected Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 64 5 July Sample #58 (Collected 1 July) Sones#57 1 L. homai - 6mm. saved for S.M. Sample described

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Beaver 1967 Dysters study 6.5 5 July Sample #59 (collected 1 July) Same as #58 -25% grass. 4 Amelids -Saved for S.M. Sample discarded.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 66 5 July Sample # 60 (collected 1 July) Sample # 59 /Ameld - [illegible] Sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 67 6 July Ereagone trap data: Line #1 Trap 3 Outside temperature Max - 44° F Present - 40° F Min - 28° F Inside Temperatures Max - 44° F Present 40° F Min - 28° F 1 Pedicis Lomai Ad. ♂ 2 Chironomids Trap #2 1 Trupula Carinifera Ad. ♂ Trap #1 3 Trupula carinifera Ad. ♂: At this line, I took care and samples #61 through 69. All were taken from the right polygon area of Beach Ridge. Attempts were made to collect "moss clumps" - small clumps of moss that protruded above the surrounding material. All were found on tops of polygons. Line #2 Central Marsh Beach Ridge area Trap #1 4 Chironomids # 2 - 0 # 3 - 2 chironomids

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 68 6 July (cont.) I took core rod sample #20 though 20 from a trough upon too high polygon of Beachridge.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 6 9 9 July Emergence trap results - Line #I Trap #1 - 2 Tipula carinifrons Ad M's Trap #2 - 0 Trap #3 - 0 Outside temp. Max. 50°F, Min 26°F Present - 36°F Inside temp - As above Line #II Trap 1 - 1 Pedis hennai ♂ Trap 2 - 0 Trap 3 - 3 Pedis hennai ♂

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Beaver 1967 Dipiera Study 70 10 July Sample #61 (collected 10 July) Beach blige micro moth area. Sample taken from high polygons - "mos clumps" selected. 725% gross, thick moth clump. Sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera study 71 10 July Sample #62 (collected 6 July) Sample #61 O Sample discarded

Beaver 1967 Diptera study 72 10 July Sample #63 (collected 6 July) Sample #62 light mist cover 1 Staphylinid beetle - saved for SM Sample divided Emergence trap data

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Beaver 1967 Aptera study 73 10 July 1350 Beach Ridge near Micromet sample area. D. Pitelka and I left for Beach Ridge sampling area. We set up a transit running from S70 N ~ NE direction from the lower level of the south slope of Beach Ridge to the high polygons of the ridge. A second line was run from starting point of the previous line to a point S.W. of other line. [Diagram showing two intersecting lines labeled "line # I" and "line # II"] Five foot blocks, 18 wide were set up by placing a mile along the string, and extending an 18" static perpendicular to the string. All tubules in this area were counted and saved. Habitat was noted as to sampling progressed. 42 five foot sections were sampled on line #I and 20 on line #2. Next time, I'll put in detailed microhabitat data. Also, the data will be put in metric units to give a 1/2 m^2 sample at each station. The data for the first run of line #I & II are on the following pages. See journal for situation. On line II, we found 3 tubules that appear to be different. Two were mating. These are combined with #10.

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1967 10 July 2a. box 18" Pixelka Beaver Line 1 - S to N. Oyster Study 74 Overcast, mild SE wind. ca. 40°F Pc Pr T 1- F M III flat grassy marsh 2- O 3- O 4. M I 5 O 6 M IIII 7 m I 8 m II 9 F I M III 10 11 M II polygon slope, gentle 12 O 13 M II 14 m II 15 M F I polygon top 16 M I 17 M I 18 M II I 19 O 20 F I 21 M III F II Trough polygon slope 22 O 23 m II F II polygon top 24 O 25 M I

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Beaver Patelka 1967 Diptera study 75 10 July P2 Pr Ti 26 \checkmark M E Polygon try, evolved. 27 \checkmark M " " " 28 \checkmark O " " " 29 \checkmark O " " " 30 \checkmark M I " " ( ) 31 \checkmark M I " " " 32 \checkmark O Polygon deep quarry 33 \checkmark M I 111 34 \checkmark M I I 35 \checkmark M I trough 36 \checkmark I Polygon slope, sand bricks 37 \checkmark O " " " 38 \checkmark E I " " " 39 \checkmark M I Polygon slope. 40 \checkmark O 41 M I 42 F I totals \sigma 21 28 0 \female 6 4 0 27/ 32/ 8.82m^2 8.82m^2 3.06/m^2 3.63/m^2

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P.Yelka Beaver 1967 10 July NE Line 2 - NE -> S W (0 point same for lines 1 and 2) De Pr Ti 1✓ M 1 Flat, mummy 2✓ F 1 3✓ M II 1 4✓ P 1 1 5✓ M 1 6✓ M 1 7✓ M 1 8✓ F 1 9✓ M 1 10✓ M F 1 4th species x x 11 ✓M 1 F 1 12✓ M II 1 13✓ M II F 1 1 14✓ 0 15✓ 0 16-v M 1 17✓ 0 18✓ M III 19✓ M 1 20 0

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Beaver 1967 Dystera Study 77 11 July Sample #4 (collected 10 July) Same as #1 50% grass, light moss underlying O Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Diploma Study 78 1/July Sample #64 (Collected 6 July) Sample #61 + 43 - veg. cover 1 Trepula carinifera 22 mm 12 mm B.S. Saved for SM Sample Discarded

Beaver 1967 Opeters Study 79 11 July Sample #65 (collected July) Sone #61 O Sample discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysters Study 80 11 July Sample # 66 (collected 6 July) Same as #61 0 discarded

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Beaver 1967 Oysters 5 Study 81 11 July Sample #62 (collected 6 July) Same as #61 0 Discarded

Beaver 1967 11 July Sample #68 [collected 6 July] Same as #61 0 discarded Diptera Study 82

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Beaver 1967 11 July Sample #67 (collected 6July) Same as #61. 0 discarded The samples have produced so little that they will be combined on pages from here on. Samples #70 - 80 discarded - no time to do Diptera study 83

Beaver 1967 Aptera Study 84 12 July Emergence trap data. Line #1 1 - 1 Tipula carinifrons ♂ 2 - 0 3 - 0 outside - max. 58°F pres - 50°F min - 26°F Inside max. as above for all, min. pres. Line #II 1. [Tipula carinifrons] 2 - 0 2 - 1 Tipula carinifrons ♂ 4 chironomids - large. 3. 5 ♂♀ redia, 1♀.

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Beaver 1967 Opetero Study 85 13 July Transact #II micromet beach dunes 1/2 meter square -63 units. Kabitat NO. sex Trpula Prizmacera fedia Topp. moist veg. growth cut. 1 ♀ - - - f/s/ 3/04/95// 2 ♀ - - - "" 3 ♀ - - - f/s/ 7/04/95//0 4 ♀ - - - "" 5 ♀ - 1 - "" 6 ♀ - 1 1 "" 7 ♀ - - - "" 8 ♂♀ - - 1 " 3/04 " 9 ♂♀ - - - "" 10 ♂♀ - 1 - "" 11 ♂♀ - "13" - "" 12 ♂♀ . 2 "" veg - removed! 13 ♂♀ 1 - - " 3/04 " "" 14 ♀ - - - /1 Total living 15 ♀ - - 1 - "" 16 ♀ - - - "" 17 ♀ - - 1 u 12 18 ♂♀ - - - " 3/5 " u 19 ♂♀ - - - "" 20 ♂♀ - - 1 "" 21 ♀ - - "" " 2/14 %%>50% " 22 ♂♀ - - - /1 23 ♀♂ - - 2 u 24 ♀ - 2 ""

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Beaver 1967 Diptera 86 study /3 July (cont.) Kredital NO. Sex Tipula Luniceae Pedicia Tape moist veg growth cut. 25 σρη q 1 " 2/6A " // 26 σρη q 1 " 4/5 " 22 σρη q --- --- --- " 28 σρη q 1 " 1/6A " // 10 29 σρη q 2 1 " 30 σρη q --- --- --- " 31 σρη q 1 1 " 2/1A " // 32 σρη q --- --- --- " 3/6A / 3/4 " 33 σρη q --- --- --- m-ch/w/ 3/6A/ 3/4/ //1 34 σρη q 2 " // 13 35 σρη q 1 " 36 σρη q upf --- --- " 2/6A " // 12 37 σρη q 1 1 " 38 σρη q --- --- --- // f/s/ " // 39 σρη q --- --- --- " 4/5 / " 40 σρη q " 41 σρη q 1 m/w/ 3/6A / 4/5 // 2 42 σρη q mch/w/ 4/NA / 3/4/3 43 σρη q 1 " 3/NA " // 12 44 σρη q 1 " 45 σρη q 2 " 46 σρη q 4 m 1/2, f 1/2) 1/5) " 47 σρη q f/s) 1/6A moist 1/6 // 0 48 σρη q 1 1 // 496 (circled) 49 σρη q 2 " ``` ``` `;` **Note:** The request was to return a JSON object with a single key

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Beaver 1967 Ophelia 87 study 13 July (cont.) NO. sex Tipula Palaeocera Redicua |Droo/moist| veg/graw/cut. 50 & q f/sk/ %A/4/5/0 51 & 1 2 m/u/ " q 1 " 2/NA/3/4/3 53 & d " q 1 54 & mtop/ " 3/NA 2/4 " q 55 q -- - - " /w/ 3/6A/3/4//" 56 q lp(slope)/ " 3/NA/ " 57 & 1 lp eroded/ %A B/ 2/4/1 q 3 " 7/4, B " 58 & 1 q 1 " 59 & 1 q 60 & q 61 & " 7/2/1A " q 62 & 1 11 + 2 63 q lp (top) %A p r 5/7 gawae (2/3 grawae)

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Beaver 1967 Systems 88 Study 15 July Emergence Traps. Line # I 1 - 0 2 - 2 Tigula c. 0? 3 1 Tigula c. 0? Temp. Max 62° F Inside Min - 36° F H Pres - 48° F outside Line # II 1. 19 Tigula c. 2- 0 3 - 1 ?? Pedicia h.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 88 12 July Berlese'd sod samples from Central Marsh 14 July - collection date - 17 sods collected. All placed in Berlese funnels, all larvae saved for SM. P. kumai 7 - larvae - 4->10mm, 1->8mm, 2-14mm. Limnocera g. 1-larva 21mm. Diptera larvae - not counted yet. Small larvae 2300 Steve and I collected 18 sod samples /00yds, south of [illegible] Lagoon. Area sat. - by recent rains. Limnocera g 1->24mm, 1->9mm. (placed in vial #8) 1->25mm, 1-23mm, 1-15mm, 1->10mm. Diptera larvae saved - not counted. The above plus these yielded 556 and 800 small Diptera or - 2632 total.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera study 89 18 July Emergence Traps Line I #1 Ø Ad Eriocrana - #2 - 0 Flooded - #3 - 0 Outside - 42°F inside - " Line II #1 1 redia ♂ - Flooded. #2 - 0 #3 - 0 - Flooded 19 July picked up 16 soil samples from lines 4A-B from S.W. flat area - grassy, flooding funnels some day. 0 for all samples a few Diptera larvae - disected 21 July 1620 Steve M and I went at line I and collected the sticky boards. I checked the emergence traps. #1 - 0 #2 - 0 #3 - 0 - outside - 42°F - inside 42°F At Line II #1 - 0 #2 - 1 g spile ♂ #3 - 1 Eriocrana g. Ø We collected 16 soil samples, 8 from road way and 8 from unlisted part of central marsh.

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 90 21 July (cont.) Whilcoat Line #1 - 2 characterized the following sticky board sites. #1 - m-w-4/0-a-4/4-c3 #4 - lp-d-2/1-a-2/2-c0. 23 July changed soil samples - the 8 from the roadway yielded 0. The other 8 from undisturb ed ground yielded: 2. Phannia 1->23mm, 1-12mm. samples discarded P.M. Skere and I collected 16 subs from. North Meadow Lake - West side. These were placed in funnels immediately. 24 July Emergence traps Line #1 Trap #3 - 0 - 440 F - out 400F - in Trap #2 - 0 Trap #1 - 0 Aerial net trap. Top - 6 Ad. Nematozeron 3rd - 6 Ad " 1 Ad. Bradyceron 2nd - 1 Ad " 1 Ad. Nematocera. Bottom - 11 small Ad. " 1 lg. Ad "

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Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 91 24 July (cont.) Site # II Trap #1 - 1 Ad. Trichopteron Trap #2 - 1 g pupils Trap #3 - 0 26 July p.m. Checked 23 July samples. yielded: 6 L. Ramai - 1 -> ~20mm., 2 -> 12mm. 1 -> 8mm.., 2 -> 14mm. samples Discarded. Steve and I put in samples collected earlier today from E side of Central Marsh. (16 each) 27 July. Emergence Traps. (Raining) Site #1 - Trap #3 - 0 - 360 F out 360 F in Trap #2 - 0 Trap #1 - 0 Site # II - Trap #1 - 2 Brochysma

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 92 28 July 1st check of the 26 July jobs was made today. Found: J.F. Lomai - 1 -> 18mm, 3 -> 11mm, 1 -> 9mm, 2 -> 4mm. Dipteron larvae (Nemtocera probably) Sample# 28 July AM. PM 29 July AM. PM last check 1 73 33 7 20 2 8 20 3 7 3 223 41 5 13 4 17 12 3 5 5 83 17 3 3 6 84 27 4 7 7 83 50 12 32 8 74 41 8 13 9 113 43 5 8 10 131 66 6 21 11 27 21 4 2 12 15 62 11 12 13 35 28 12 10 14 139 41 7 4 15 15 20 0 2 16 136 51 3 12 Totals 1275 573 95 171 Total this sample 2106 Total of 21+22 and 26 July Nam# = 3462

Beaver 1967 Diptera Study 93 29 July 8 soil samples collected from central marsh. grocery area. 1st check. 2nd check. 2 Brioncera g. lawae 3 P. homai 1 - 27mm. 1-14mm. 1-20mm. 2-10mm. 9 P. homai 3rd check - 4 August. 1-15mm. 4 x P. hannai 4-12mm. 6 mm, 15mm, 10mm, 3-10mm. 14 mm. 1-9mm. Sample discarded; see below. Steve and I decided that soil samples will be replaced in the Berlese funnels once every 6 days. This amount of time will dry the samples completely, cause everything that will emerge to do so or dye in the soil. He wanted some from pool edge so 8 of the 16 taken from central marsh were discarded. Note: Hand picked 4 August: found 4 P. hannai larvae - 16mm, 12mm, 11mm, 9mm. = 80% efficiency (16/20) with berlesee extraction.

Beaver 1967 Riptera Study 94 30 July 8 Sod samples collected from flat coastos ATCS. Pond edge and trough areas, called area the Beach Ridge Crossing. 1st check 2nd check 1 Puncicua g. - 23mm. larva 1 Panicunea g. 16 P. bannai larvae. larvae - 29-32mm 11 - 11mm. 1 - 15mm. 2 - 9 mm. 3 - 6mm. Sample discared - 4 August, 0000. Emerage tips.

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D. Beaver 1967 Alaska Species Accounts

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Beaver 1967 species account Arctic loon Barrow, Alaska 26 July On a hunt near Elean Lagoon, two Arctic loons flew over and they were giving a sort of quacking - honk like call. He flew around the area for about 10 minutes doing this and then the both lite in a small pond. The landing was spectacular in that they just "croaked" into the water,

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Beaver 1967 Species Account King Eider 1 13 June Barrow, Alaska 0930 I've just walked across a very large area that is completely covered with old barrels and other trash. I've never seen such a junk pile! Anyway, I came upon a ?? Eider - King Eider sitting in a small pond. The colors on this bird are really some- thin'! The bird never attempted to fly even though I walked to within a few feet of it. It must be injured or else tame - I doubt the latter very much. 12 July I haven't been recording it, but since about 1 July, flocks of King, Pacific and spectacled Eiders have been flying west along the coast. I read an interesting paper on the Eider foss at Pt. Barrow - and this called their presence to my attention.

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Beaver 1967 species account Golden Plover 1 13 June Barrow, Alaska 1030 In out in an area that is to the west of a road and all the sands. There are a few banks here but not many. I just saw a large black and white headed bird that I identified as a Golden Plover. It is running and the stopping to peck at the ground. It also gave a loud shrill two note call sort of a "wee keep" call. It is a much larger bird than I expected it to be. 16 June Several pairs directly behind camp. Looks like they may nest. 24 June Central marsh now has small flocks of non-breeding (?) or possibly ones that failed to complete egg laying - etc., The flocks are feeding in the wet meadow & disturbed areas at the base of Beach Ridge P.M. Nest of G.P. Discovered in Barrel area today. The eggs are very large. 30 June Flocks in cent. marsh and elsewhere are growing in size. Must be more birds that did complete nesting. 13 July Have consistently observed a small mixed flock of G. Plovers near A.C.s since about a week ago. Other sandpipers in the flock are mainly R.R. Sandpipers and Redrall.

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Beaver 1967 species accounts Golden plover 2 Barrow, Alaska 16 July Steve & I captured an ad. on its nest near FAA. This was accomplished by placing a mist net on the ground near the nest and then flipping it up over the bird as it settled on the eggs. See journal for diagram (pg 48.). Hopefully, other birds will be captured this way. 17 July Steve & I looked at a nest near 4/4 CS - must have young because parents gave displays near by - and we with 4 eggs on Beach Ridge. We made plans to capture the adults by the mist net method. Later - PM - Steve & I caught one adult from each nest.

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Beaver 1967 Hudsonian Curlew 11 July 1400 Barrow Alaska Near AACs building. Dr. Patella, Tom Custer and I were driving south forwards lines I and II (Lemming traps line) when Dr. Patella sighted 3 large shore birds sitting on Beach ridge about 50 yds East of us. He identified them as Hudsonian Curlews. I took several photos with the 350mm lens, and then attempted to get close enough to collect one. As I prepared to do this, one bird began to do a strange walking in circles and sort squatting and displaying its head and extending the wings. It did this several times and then the next bird did the same thing. I then approached but they flew off. I took a long shot with #9? but no sense.

Beaver 1967 species account Calidris pusillas Semi-fabricated sandpiper 1 13 June Area about 1/8mi S. of Barros camp, many trash piles and barrels, 9ft elevation, Alaska. 0940 Lin near a large pipe (gas?) and also a Telephone wire (East of me about 100 ft.). Two sandpipers just flew over me and lited by a small pond. I identified them as Semi-fabricated Sandpipers. One bird took off giving a "hum" call and the other followed. The chased(?) cock other in large erratic flight paths going as high as 75 ft (estimated visually) and as low as 4 or 5" from the ground. 15 June 0915 In barrel area with Karl and saw 2 C. pusillas. One bird (?) flew up in the air with shallow wing beats while giving a continuous "froz" or "fwee" like call. The bird hovered into the wind and gave the call continuously for at least 30 sec. before descending to the other bird which had do[illegible] nothing during this time. When The male approached the second bird, it crouched and ran toward the bird, which assumed a similar posture and then backed off. The other appeared to attack the other bird by pecking and beating it with its wings. Both birds continued in this behavior across theundra until one of the bird flew. The behavior of the

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Beaver 1967 Species account C. pusillus 2 15 June (cont.) 0915(cont.) of the two birds indicate both were males and that a territory wasn't disputed. 0940 The C. pusillus nest located by Karl T. Carbin has 3 eggs which are pointed w/ blunt end outside. The coloration at the blunt end is a darker brown than the pointed end. The birds were quite nervous during this operation of forest. He f(?) stood near by calling and flying about. 20 June seen to be senipalmated sandpiper only in the Barrel area. Here there are a number of them. The gyan tundra is surprisingly empty of C. pusillus! 13 July The senipals have hatched (most nests, I think). Took photos of the young of a nest group near AHESS. 15 July Still activity in the Barrel area. Should be coming to a close soon though since young of most nests are hatched & moving off. 17 July Where I came across a small flock of senipals, Baird, and white rumpel sandpipers feeding in a pond near the reapers. The birds appeared to be faking aquatic larvae of some kind.

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Beaver 1967 Species account Semipalmated 3 Sanderpiper Barrow, Alaska 30 July Large (40-70) flocks of semipale are now appearing in Cant. marsh. Today, There were at least 3 of these flocks in a.m. They are very tight flocks and the fly frequently.

Beaver 1967 species accounts Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Barrow Research Station 13 June Saw a Pectoral Sandpiper feeding on a small knoll. The bird was moving rapidly between small open patches in the snow. It gave no calls. PM. K.Tolman and I walked down a ridge the KT called Village Ridge. We came across a flock of 12 [by both our counts] of mainly ? birds (most had the large grey inflated chest and were pursuing ?'s about while give "hoot" and what sounded like a low booming series of hoots.) Most of the ? were feeding on open patches of tundra. 14 June Dr. P.Velka, Sverev I saw a few (very few in relation to what can be there - ac. P.Velka) birds flying around foot print lakes (N. end). 24 June ?'s flocked or at least appear to be starting. Steve collected 4 ? from small flocks. No ?'s were seen. Found 6 ? nest in Berzel area. 30 June Larger flocks of ? are now appearing on the tundra. Max size is about 20 birds from what we saw. Many mixed flocks (small) with Pectoral, Red backed, Dowitcher and Plover. 14 July Steve, Ebe & I came across a mixed flock of ???? P. Sandpiper and RB's. There was about 30-40 birds in the flock. This is the largest flock so far.

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Beaver 1967 species account Pectoral Sandpiper 2 Barrow Alaska 14 July (cont.) A short distance on in central March, we came across a flock of all Pectorals (30-50 birds) that is the largest we've seen yet. This is small compared to past years at this time. (Perc.com. - Steve). 15 July P.M. Steve collected 5 Ads. from a flock near ADCS. This flock has been growing in size last few days. It has been mixed, having G. flowers, L.B. Sandpipers on occasional Bairds and today a Carlou sandpiper (scope see for 15 July - C. Sandpiper). 21 July Scattered flocks still around, but not nearly as many birds as earlier.

Beaver 1967 species account C.alpina Red-backed Sandpiper 1 13 June Borrows, Alaska P.M - Karl T. and I we along [illegible] village (both time) ridge and have just sighted a red Backed sandpiper, the bird feed and flew about, calling and giving a variety of displays. 14 June 1020 Mader, Dr. Pitelko and I are on a series of high polygons near the AACs of the area just S.of comp. While standing near a Lapland long sparrow nest, a R.B.Sand piper was observed feeding and giving calls. as we approached, she(?) gave a distraction display, indicating she had a nest close by. We walked back slowly and watched her move forward here nest. After settling in several site, she settled low down which indicated the location of her nest. Then we re-advanced and located the nest w/4 eggs. The eggs were very large and dark colored on the large end. We left after marking the nest. 11 July T.Custer, Dr. Pitelko and I we setting traps at line 1 & 2. A R.B. Sandpiper has a nest near by because she has been giving distraction displays around us as we set traps. There seem to be few R.B Es in the area. Much lower densities than previous years (F.A.P.)

Beaver 1967 species account red back sandpiper 2 13 July. The young red backs are now moving about. I floated one near AACs. I suppose most next have hatched or will be soon. 15 July Steve & I came across 2 family groups of L.B's feeding on a slight, raised hillock in the N edge of Carl marsh. They were probably eating Tipulids. We found all three sp. of Tipulids there but Tipula c. was very abundant (in relation to other two). 21 July Steve & I have been doing transects and I've noted (as has Steve) the complete lack of birds on the fensha. I've seen a few scattered red backs since the transects began, though quite.

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Beaver 1967 Curlew Sandpiper 1 15 July Cost of HACS, Beaver Alaska 1930 Steve & Edna Moellen and I stopped to look at a flock of Red Coocks, Plovers, Pectoral and R. Turnstones when Steve saw a Curlew Sandpiper. It was feeding in with all of birds. We got out to observe it but I lost sight of it.

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Beaver 1967 Species account Buff Breasted Sandpiper 27 Tue 1615 Panel area, 1/2 mi S. of ARK camp. Steve Mackern and I were returning from a walk to the S. end of Nancy Bucket Lagoon via Beach ridge when we sighted a Buff. Breasted Sandpiper in what Steve called an aerial display. Two birds presumably males were fluttering side by side with the yellow-orange legs dangling. They flattered upward to about 75 to 100 feet and then both flew rapidly down to the ground. Then, as these two birds lite, another one appeared and a series of wing flashes, always directed at one or the other Buff Breasts occurred. The birds chased one another across a fairly large area - 180 yds. or so square - while continuing to do the aerial display and also a pecking, fluttering, fighting like behavior occurred between the birds when on the ground. One bird came near us and began feeding. When any other Buff Breast flew by, this bird would flash its wing toward it, something so vigorously the the bird appeared to nearly fall over. This bird also gave a series of short fluttering hops into the air. It gave what Steve called an "H" display where both wings were spread and curved forward, the chest feathers suffled out, and the tail turned up sharply - 90 to the body. It gave a "chick or chick" call while

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Beaver 1967 species account Buff Crested Sandpiper 2 27 June (cont.) 1615 doing this. we continued to watch for a while but the activity subsided completely in a few minutes. 28 June his is the Barrel area at about the same location as the previous entry. I just photographed a Buff-Crested Sandpiper at about 15' with the 350 mm lens. it fed along a low polygon for a while and then flew off. no displays were given.

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Beaver 1967 species account Northern Phalarope 13 June Barnos Alaska (near FAA Edgips) K. Tolonen and I came upon a pair feeding in a small pond near the road. As we approached, they gave a shrill alarm call but didn't fly. We got within 5' or so of them. 6 Aug. Saw two birds on pond at Umiat. C. White showed the spot. Two us in hopes we would see a W. Snipe - which we didn't.

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Beaver 1967 Species Account Red Polaris? Barrow, Alaska (near F&A buildings) 13 June K. Tolanen and I came upon a pair feeding in a small pond where two Northern polarises were feeding. The reds gave a call (alarm, imi sure) that was higher pitched than the Northerns. Both birds were quite tame. 10 July I have noticed that 9's are gone now or at least fewer around. 0's are incubating eggs and one inconspicuous. Some are still in nonbreeding fledges.

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Beaver 1967 Species account Pomarine Jaeger 1 13 June 0950 Best below [illegible] ft. Alaska. Sighted a P. Jaeger sitting on a raised piece of tundra vegetation. The bird resembles a gull in its body form and manner of stance. When it flew, the wing beat was very slow and deliberate. The bird moved over the tundra in a pattern very similar to that of a hunting Marsh Hawk. It stayed close to the ground and appeared to be looking intently at the ground while flying. It lit abruptly several times but I couldnt see anything that may have indicated it had captured a prey item (tanning?) 14 June Haral T. and I are on Beach ridge and just 1/4 mi S. & slightly W. of the FALL houses. About 1/4 mi. to the North west of us, a pair of P. Jaegers are behaving like they are copulating. One bird (M) mounts [illegible] the F from the side with his wings held high over his back and gives a couring note. They are too far away to see real clearly 19 June 1530 S. MacLean and I are on Gasline ridge and have spotted a Pom Jaeger sitting in a low, wet, area of the tundra E of the building of the micro met institution about 300yds.

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Beaver 1967 species accounts Pomerie Jaeger 2 17 June (cont.) As we approached the bird, she flew up from the nest and toward us giving a "cow" "cow" call. The other bird (?) appeared and flew around us but I didn't hear him call. The f(?) came closer to us as we approached the place she had been sitting. We assumed she had a nest, so we moved back to a point on the ridge, separated to try while at the nest when she returned to the nest. Almost immediately, she returned to the nest and we moved to the nest, which had two eggs, space like as in the nest. They were not very close together so possibly incubation has not started. All the while we approached the nest, the f(?) flew in close to us calling, while the (?) stayed further away. 24 June Steve & I were checking the Yangle flats so I checked the nest. Could not find the spot spot nor were the adult bird around. Must conclude the nest failed. This appears to be the case also where except in the flat just NW of here by Family Logan. I think that nest is still active.

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Beaver 1967 species account Parasitic Jaeger 13 June Barrel area, 9 ft. St. Bannu Alaska 1045 I just sighted a dark bird with short, pointed center rectrices which I believe to be a parasitic Jaeger. The bird flew with a slow wing beat across the tundra east and out of sight. 15 June 0930 Karl T. and I just saw a dark, gull like bird which Karl and I thought was a parasitic Jaeger. The central rectrices were short and pointed. It flew to the east a short distance and then to the S.West, close to the ground. 5 July I collected a beautiful bird, Parasitic Jaeger in the Barrel area. The bird is in excellent plumage so I decided to put him up on skin. 2 July The Jaeger's skin is very greasy so I had to wash it in white gas.

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Beaver 1967 Species accounts Long tailed Jaeger 1 Barrow, Alaska 9 July T. Carter and I saw a flock of L.T. Jaegers feeding on Beach Ridge. They appeared to be eating krillids. They flew as we approached and their flight was very "fern like". 26 July Have seen several individuals hunting along Beach Ridge near micro met and near Patheo census plot.

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Beaver 1967 species accounts Snowy Owl, 13 June 0950 Pt. Beaver, 4ft., Alaska I've just spotted a snowy owl sitting on a power pole about 1/8 mi. South of camp. The bird is slightly larger than the G.H. Owl and has no "ears" evident. The S. Owl just sat there while I walked within 25 feet of it. The bird changed position, but didn't fly off. I see one other only flying across the tundra east about 1/4 mi. from here. 14 June 1030 100 yards N of Replich ridge, Beaver Alaska Snowy Owl was observed sitting on a nest mound. She lay very flat. Dr. Tuttle said she had 5 eggs several days ago, but that one was broken some how, so 4 remain. 17 June 1030 Banef area, 1/2 mi. S. All Building, Beaver Alaska. I just saw two snowy owls, one perched, the other across the tundra. When the one in the rear caught up to the first one, it struck at it with its feet. The other one dove nearly to the ground and then kept on flying west. The pursuing fuilds like me Banef. I'm not too far from the S. Owl nest near the gas line and it is possible that these or at least the latter bird is are members of that pair.

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Beaver 1967 Species accounts Snowy Owl Z 19 June Central Marsh, Pt. Barrow, Alaska 2000 Karl T., T. Custer and I saw a S.Owl carrying a large black and white bird. The S.Owl flew out into the swamp and lite in the water. We drove up even with the bird and the owl flew off leaving the prey lying in the water. Custer and Tolman went over to the bird and retrieved it. On returning to the lab, we decided it was a muske (it had no lead). On littleba said it was a Thick-fleld muske. 23 June Both S.Owl nests in the area have failed (see & Dr. Pikelbo above.) Must not be enough lemnings around to keep them going. The Adults are still here but no nesting is going on. 7 July Several owls still in the area near camp. One stays in the barrel area most of the time. One nearly always seen in Central Marsh and one out on Beach Ridge near mines vet.

Beaver Species accounts Lapland longspur 13 June 0915 Barrow research station, N Alaska. Just sighted 2 Lapland longspurs. There are several other pairs nearby. This pair is feeding (?) along the edge of a channel or groove in the tundra. They seem to be eating grass or possibly seeds. Every few minutes, the ? stops and gives a rolling bird-like song. 14 June A.M. ~ 10:30 S. Maclean, Dr. Pitelka and I are on an area of high center polygons. We just came upon a marked (by Pitelka) longspur nest. There are six eggs in the nest arranged as 1 in two rows of three. The eggs are dark colored and have very fine spotting. The ? flew off a couple of meters and remained calling, while we examined the nest. 15 June 0920 Karl T. and I located a longspur nest found and marked earlier by Karl. The nest had six eggs in it and their arrangement was flat as the previously described nest. Might note here that both this and the nest of 14 June were recessed pockets, the top of the nest being level or below the level of the surrounding ground.

Beaver 1967 Speaks accounts Lapland Longspan 2 17 June 1235 Barrel area 500yds due west of Yellow Aces building, Barrow Alaska. I just located a nest with 7 eggs in it arranged as follows: [illegible] They completely filled the nest cup. Other eggs would have had to be placed on top of these to be contained within the nest. One ♀ and 2 ♂ birds were seen in the immediate vicinity.

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Beaver 1967 species accounts Snow Bunting I 13 June Beaver research station, 7ft, Alaska 09.10 I see two snow buntingo, 8? x ?, running around on a small grassy knoll just 100 yds south of the res. station. The male is much whiter than the ?. He gave drif note and fluttered around near the ? with his wings held slightly away from his body. The ? did nothing. 16 June Noted that again are resting in the small nest box on the front of the laboratory. saw 2 come from the box 18 June Othe S. buntingo are nesting in the barrel area, most in barrels. Saw one of that was body oil stained. She was able to fly, but not well.

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