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P. DeBenedictis,
1965
Journeys
28 June
Meadow River Coal Mine, (15°02'5"W, 70°29'N), Atac.
White-crown is still sitting. A few new flowers.
The 4 Wogtail in camp still sitting. About 4 went
to South Creek to check for anything, but it was
pretty wet. Saw two long-tails on the ridge
and found a 4-egg Reptiled nest on the way
back. Three or four Richardsonii in flower. In the
evening went across the river. Lots of Semipal
activity but little else except a couple of N. Phalacro.
No decks. Didn't stay long because of rain. Helped
pick a while in the evening. Nightly afternoon wet
moderate rain next day.
29 June
Went due west from camp to see what is out there.
Mosquitoes! I worked along to the lake or village
creek then along the creek to the next lake, across
the ridge to the creek and along the lake on the
other side and walk to camp. Most of the area
is upland with little development of Carex
marsh except in polygons, and much is quite
dry. The subsurface everywhere is sand. There
was a Oldsquaw, a Scamp, and a Pintail (?) on
the lake or village creek, and a golden plover
along the edge as usual. Bleek-bellied cackling
from inland. A few pheasants on the polygons.
A Semipal here. The creek is densely bordered
with Salix patches 6-8" long, and in labeled
by longspurs only. A Pintail was feeding
in grassy areas along the creek and 25 feet