Alaska field notes, v4434
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Made. 1959 Journal July 10 (Cont). This area. Checked longtist #2, still pipping, new to hole in shell. Weighed Owl #3. As I was finishing owl nest I heard a plane. Hurred to camp. A twin Cessna landed as I reached the campridge. contained Frank Gregory at controls +2 Botanists. Hank & I flew up the river, landed at 16 miles walked around a few minutes. There was no sign of an appreciable Insect population. Then left bank at 6 mile locality & came back to base. One of botanists went out to join din with the camping gear. Rain arrived shortly after plane. Turned to snow flurries in late evening. Wind from W. July 11 Cetmeger Peak, Alaska. Snow on summit yet! Made round of nest & count today. Nests: LT #4, Parent #1, found chick of LT #1, LT Pair #18 present, passed on ternace above LT #17 + dont know if they were present or not; crested cliff at 5 W corner of Wolverine mt; Pupate still present there, climbed out of then continued on to Pomona #2 which is still going strong thank goodness. Returned & camp mid Barbel Slough, LT #11, LT#2 this last was found gone the one aduclt was present. One egg of LT#11 was pipping -