Alaska field notes, v4426
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Journal Borrow Alesker 29 July Lines V, VI, VII and VIII, while setting out the lines I saw two Baird's Sandpipers. Each of them was by themselves but acting very broody. No sign of young could be found. I also saw a pair at Gilder. Plover acting broody and I managed to find one young. In the evening after the movie Pool came with me while I ran lines XIII and XIV. He looked for the white-rumped Sandpiper which he wanted to photograph. He was unsuccessful but he did find a group of four Spectacled Eiders. When I went with him to see them we discovered that one of them had a brood of four young. We also discovered a pair at Arctic Lagoon which were probably breeding. 30 July The wind was from NE 5-10mph. The day was pretty cloudy with temperatures between 35-45°F. In the morning I ran the tripline. After lunch I went with Pool and photographed the white-rumped Sandpiper chicks. There were three chicks present. Nothing unusual was seen. A long-tailed Jaeger was heard. In the evening Steve used the wad and ran the tripline. 31 July The day was overcast and there was some drizzle later in the day. The temperature was about 35-40 and the wind was from NW. In the morning I ran the triplines. About three flocks of about 50 Kelpie Longspurs were seen. In the afternoon I looked