Alaska field notes, v4434
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Make, 1959 Journal July 28 (left) all nests. Didn't meet Yellow Creek since Parent #1 has already flown. Did walk up the W. fork of Barhal Slough & found a pair, muddly demonstration, of Longtails. This approximately the area of pair 9 missing since I returned to the area from Kashan trip. Am very skeptical that the to same pair. Lt #5, & Parent #2 have flown. Most of the owls are gone. There is one chick in each enclosure & they should be gone shortly. The only laggard is my pomeine chick. July 29 Sitmequa River, Alaska. No plane. Bad day, high overcast. To broken. Cleared partly in afternoon. Moderate wind from NNE. Walked to beach & along it for about 3 miles. Checked on nests on far ridge & back to pair seven. Returned to beach at end of Longridge & followed it to river. Carves have dropped considerably. There is a large amount of flotsam on the beach. One dead singed seal, part of another, a dead adult fox, & about a dozen Murre. The latter were mostly eaten but I found one entire carcass & brought it back with me. Also brought back the head of the fox. There is little by