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Sullivan J.
1961 Barrow Alaska Lemmus trimucronatus
and Ibroairk lake. I spotted it swimming
through a flooded patch of tundra. It was
turned over to Mullen.
June 21 The captive lemming began to hunch up and
sit quietly in a corner of the cage at 11 A.M. It
did not respond to rattling the wire mesh above
it. At 1300 the lemming was dead - Mullen
received it.
June 27 0940 While watching a flock of oldsquaw on a
lake between beach and gasoline ridges, I
noticed a lemming running along. It
popped out of sight. I ran to the spot and
found a burrow leading into an elevated
piece of ground. I tore into it and found the
lemming - a pregnant & within. She ran for
the outside but was captured and given to
Mullen. The next chamber was like this:
View from above
1430 Mullen and I captured another pregnant &
lemming. This one also ran into a hole, but
was flushed as we began to dig into it.
July 10 Saw 2 lemmings at Pitt Point - about 700 and 500
Pitt Point
yard west of the 2 oil tanks nearer the station.
Marked and released one - 0000 adult or. Followed