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R. B. Hamilton
1965
Journal
Barrow Alaska
27 July probably Steller's. When I got back Paul and I walked to the ocean and looked for Alcids, for about an hour. We saw about 100 Thick-billed Murres, 1 Black Guillemot and about 50 Black-legged Kittiwakes.
In the evening after the movie I ran the trap lines.
28 July I did not take the traps in at this time because it was raining.
28 July The morning was overcast with scattered ciris. The wind was from NE at 10-15 MPH. By the afternoon the rain had stopped and the clouds disbursed somewhat. In the morning I went out and looked for Alcids, about an hour. In this time I saw about 300 Thick-billed Murres and about 50 Black-legged Kittiwakes. I also saw about 28 Black Guillemots. This indicates that the number of Alcids present is rather high. In the afternoon Paul and I picked up The traps on lines IIIA, III B, IVA and IVB. After supper I looked at Alcids about an hour but did not see anything but a few murres.
29 July The day was partly cloudy with the wind from SE at 5-10 MPH. In the morning I set out trap lines VIII and XIV. After crossing With Creek I saw a female White-rumped Sandpiper and two young feeding in a grassy field. When I was sitting out the traplines two Yellow-billed Loons flew over uttering a call that greatly resembled that made by Sabell Cranes. In the afternoon Paul and I set off