Alaska field notes, v4467
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23 Journal Sullivan, J. 1962 Barrow, Alaska 27pce (cont) lines V + VI, VII + VIII. Weather: clear, sunny, fairly warm. Central Marsh looked like a vast expanse of yellow-brown grass. A cloud of pintails (30-40) got up as we drove the wheel below beach ridge. Also saw large flocks of pertorals (25-30 or so). 4 king eiders flew over the ridge while we were on line VI. Today the ill-fated 30 mile wheel trek by the fox students from U. of Alaska, returned to camp. The clatch of their wheel burned out south of Dhroorik - they limped back to camp in it.... The Pitt Point flight is now scheduled for tomorrow morning 28pce Barrow, Alaska → Pitt Point, Alaska Piper and I with Murphy as pilot in 06E to Pitt Point. Left Barrow at 1230. Arrived Pow I at 1330. Murphy to wait for Piper and take him back to Barrow. Clear flying weather - saw no jaspers or owls on the trip over. 30-40 glaucous gulls were in the dry lake bed SE of the Pow I module, within a mile of the site. I dropped traps by line II while Piper took his clipping samples. We both set line I by 1430- then we dropped traps at II and III - returned to site for coffee and to get Piper back to Barrow. I went back out and set traps