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June 14 Pitnigea River. In field by 11, sun
improving. A light rain falling, low
overcast. Almost no wind. Proceeded to
Owl ridge (#1) found Longtail nest with
grateful egg this side of it. Found
second nest on far side of it. Walked ridge
to S. end & came back to tout through
polygonal area. Pretty soaked by then -
3 p.m. Had hot cocoa & stuff dried up a
bit - was thinking of heading out again,
when Bob Main arrived in the plain with
most of our missing gear, plus a
few goodies like coffee, Bill's etc.
After they left headed out again (5.00pm)
Found L. tail nest at mouth of Baidel
Stream. Watched owls in this area for
an hour, was confused by what I saw -
three different fights, 3 vs 2, 2 vs 4, then 3 vs 2.
Thought I had a nest for a while but
am now at a loss. Proceeded to
Willow stream and watched a Longtail for
a while. Back to tent by 8:30.
Went out again for an hour walk at
10:30.
June 15 Pitnigea River, Alaska
Heavy fog in the morning. At times
couldn't see across the river. Still. Started
clearing about noon. Rolled away rapidly