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Sullivan J.
Barrow, Alaska
Journal
June 26 Holmer and I expected to fly to Wales today,
but the trip was postponed till Wednesday.
Other people have to be flown out. Mullen and
Chamberlain are to leave after lunch for
Wainwright to run the snap-trap line.
Counted insects this morning. After lunch
put up a pectoral s. Apparently molt has begun
in the pectorals. Counted more insects.
1830-2000 checked snap trap line V + IV - no
lemmings. Fog had moved in covering central
marsh.
June 27 0750-1000 Since Holmer and I are scheduled to
leave for Wales tomorrow, I made the center
walk this morning. Activity was much lower
than last week (June 21). The weather was odd:
The sky over the Barrow area was bright blue,
The sun burned down, winds of 15 mph or so
rushed across the Tundra. On the horizon in
all directions were gray clouds. Barrow was
in a break in the cloud cover. Part of the
arctic ocean are now clear; ice seems to stick
around the shore. After the center, I drove the
weasel around a small lake and observed flocks of
old squaw (resp. accounts). A pregnant lemming
was captured alive and given to Mullen.
This afternoon Mullen and I searched from
Voth area to Central Marsh for lemmings - result: