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Code
1957
Reverse Account
15 July, Point Lay
In the evening I met Warren
Meatlok and his wife down at
the lagoon and they took me across
to the village in their boat for the
evening. They were very friendly and
gave me lots of good information.
16 July
Point Lay
Went out again in the afternoon from
1325 to 1815 on the ridge near the lake,
over to the river and back, skirting the
north edge of the lake. Mr. Nolan had
me taken out as far as the end of the
road to the water shack in a jeep, and I
walked from there. Covered about three
miles on foot. Yesterday was partly cloudy
with some rain and wind. Today was
entirely overcast with stiff 50 wind. It
began raining ca 1900 and continued
lightly through the night.
Again saw very little freshwater-
sign and no live animals - either
in upland or lowland situations. Sign
commonest along replays of river terraces
and along lagoon.
One of the men at the site told me that
in 1955 snowy owls were very common at
Prew (Oliktok Point east of Iddonia Bay).