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D. Stinne
Journal
11 June 1962
St. Barrow Alaska
Clear day, high scattered clouds. Temp - 58° at 1100.
Snow melting off fast on Tundra.
¼ mi SE of ARL on body of water were about 8 pintails,
majority were drakes. One, new to me, present. Has pintail
Tail feathers w/ eye patch (light) on black head and neck
Rump and lower body is white. Upper wing coverts have
light brown arrows pointing distally. Did not frighten
easily; pintails left as soon as we exposed ourselves-
this one did not until we threw something near it.
Checked Betram - 3 old squaw.
ARL
AIRPORT
WATER
(5.)
(1.)
POW
(4)
Recovery?
(2)
Beach Ridge (DRY)
(3.) x (4.) x
(2) On a slope ascending Beach Ridge, mammal said
which was larger than a bounding, at least a foot long.
Ran low to the ground for about 25 feet & then disappeared.
Was a dark brown. Found some tracks leading to broken
ice.
(1.) (3.) 2 dead lemmings found. Taken back to Mullens
for autopsy.