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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