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Journal
and surrounding areas for observation due to a fog and high
winds which started about 1530. Maher is setting up experiments
on Snowgeese & Bunting.
June 21, 1962, Pt. Barrow Alaska;
Couldn't start data on feeding and water use by lemmings in colony
because data sheets are missing. Mullen probably borrowed them for
study. Cleaned up a few others in the big cages. Last night about
1900, I gathered dry grass from the tundra by using a rake on the
cutting performed by the lemming themselves. Filled the big cages
after removing other grass and distributed some to the other
animals. Weather still slightly overcast and wind blowing but
not as hard as yesterday. A little warmer.
Worked in colony for rest of day finishing the routine work
and making water bottle tubes with a less bend for the
larger cages. This, plus the new tubes are a greater diameter,
should allow more water. Also added an extra water bottle to
each cage. By afternoon temp cooled off like yesterday into
low forties.
Left at 2100 to check kill traps at 1545. I
started checking while Sullivan went on to check his
line traps on his plot. Nothing was caught on any lines.
One trap was missing at 9.8 on line 3. Checked
a Snowgeese nest for Maher. Still only six eggs, no nesting.
We were back at 2140. A fog is coming in. Probably
won't reach ARL yet but has reached POW.