Alaska field notes, v4467
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Journal Sullivan, J. Wales, Alaska June 30 (ant.) sank to his knees in one place. Returned to Wales over the same approximate route (1700). July 1 0800-1200 Holmer and I went back up Wales Mt- once again rain and cloudy. Holmer went toward the spot where the rock s. had been yesterday; I went directly up and over the mt. There was an old grave- yard on top of the mountain - some skeletons were exposed. Skulls of polar and brown bears were also in the graveyard - plus some whale bones. I went or down to the river in this valley away from Wales. It was much higher and impossible to cross without getting soaked. Went back up to the scattered rock area and hunted parallel to The river and to the south in the rocks. Shot a Baird's. - but no rock s. 1200 returned to Wales. Before we left Peyton showed us a nest of a white wagtail, perhaps the first known meeting in North America, the bird flew up while we were at the nest. The nest was located in an abandoned house, on the 2nd floor (attic). There were 5 smallish brown eggs in it; it was woven of grasses, and rested on a ledge. Peyton had found it with eggs in it a couple of days earlier - and had let it go hoping for more eggs. He planned to collect the bird and the nest before he returned to Anchorage. Felder, Palmer, and I tried to land by the inlet