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R.B. Hamilton
1965
Journal
Barrow Alaska
31 July for Alcids, I saw an bird flying with marks that
was a harial putton. I saw several Black Guillemot
and several birds that I believe were little murrelets.
Thick-billed murre and Black-legged Kittiwake were easy to
see. In the evening I ran to trpplines - lines XIII
and XIV first. On the way back just after crossing
Viblsubly slough the wind stopped. I found later that it
was out of goo, I waited about an hour trying
to get it going. I then ran the other trpplines
on foot and walked into camp. There was a slight
drizzle at the time.
1 Aug. The day was overcast with some light drizzle. The temperature
was from 30°-40° with wind from NW. In the morning
I got a 5 gallon can at gasoline from John Beck and
went to see if the sick wood would start; it did. It
no longer
then was lines I, II, III and VIII and brought in the sick
wooded books. In the afternoon Steve and I brought in
lines XIII and XIV. Steve then drove the other wooded books.
In the evening I brought in lines II, IV, VII and VIII. There
was a slight drizzle and the trpys were coated with
ice but my hands managed to stay warm if I
kept busy - which I did. In the afternoon Steve and
I saw 2 female spectacled Eider fly over.
2 Aug. This day was a complete waste. Steve told me in
the morning to get ready to go to Cape Thompson.
I was ready at 0930 like his said. Our daily followed
another and we never did get away.