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Journal
Sullivan, J.
1962 Barrow, Alaska → Cape Simpson, Alaska
7 July
Fischer, pilot, flew me to Cape Simpson,
left Barrow, 1150 - arrived C. Simpson
1220. Fischer ate at the site. Tundra looked
fairly green on the way over - patches of ice
remain on the sea - the holes and
sloughs are open. Visibility partly obscured
by clouds. Saw no owls, jaeger, or caribou.
after lunch set out lines I + II.
Day still overcast. 4 long-tailed jaegers in
vicinity (no owls, no pomarine, or parasitic).
Brain looks green, not too high - but
uncut - except in a few places where
fresh runways are present. The lines
at Simpson are a good ways from the
site (the ends of III + IV are ± 2 miles out).
Set out III + IV after supper. Still over-
cast, the 4 long-tails still around - mostly
jaeger. Other birds: Red foxes in 2's - continuing
in groups of 4. Pectorals - flocks of 7 or 8. Red
phalaropes. 2 Arctic loons. 22 black brant.
Semipalmated plover occasionally giving the electric
motor call - in the air. A couple of Baird's.
8 July Cape Simpson, Alaska
Hot and sunny this morning (claret to
70°). Lots of caribou out on the Tundra.
Captured lemmings. Counted ± 200 caribou
within ½ mile of line IV. One bull was