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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