Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 347
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General Account 18 June The snow appears to cover about 15% of the ground yet. 1412 - off the ground at Barrow. 1430 - flying offshore west of Admiralty Bay opposite Darlock Island - going south. 1440 1 glaucous gull seen 1450 2 male willow ptarmigan 1500 - ca 20 miles south of Half Moon - 3 flying east 1505 - 1 male willow ptarmigan 1509 - 2 caribou 1512 - climbing up to get a landmark - at 650 ft. 1515 - 4 caribou 1516 - flying at 1600 ft. 1523 - crossing over Teshekpuk River 1529 - 1 male willow ptarmigan 1531 - now flying at 300 ft again 1535 - 1 glaucous gull 1536 - 1 arctic fox sitting out on tussock ground 1539 - ca 2 miles S of SW end Teshekpuk L. 1540 - swinging N along the lake passing over, island at west end. 1540 - 1 glaucous gull 1541 - 1 glaucous gull 1552 - at NW end of Teshekpuk 1554 - 5 caribou 1554 - turning toward POLOA (Cape Simpson) 1555 - 3 caribou 1558 - 2 pomarine jaegers