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Sullivan J.
Darrow, Alaska
Journal
July 3
0800-0915 - picked up snap-trap lines III A and III B.
0915-1200 - counted insects in Holme's pond edge sample
1300-1430 - counted insects. 1500-1720 Chamberlain
and I put out trap lines IV A and IV B. Clouds
above - some wind - ground visibility good. The
area in which the lines were located was somewhat wet at the northeast.
1800-2030 put
out trap line XIII and XIV in Peiper's fertilized area.
This area is fairly dry, Peiper had put fertilizer
out over a week ago. Adult crane flies in evidence.
July 4
0800-0920 - checked trap lines XIII and XIV - no
captures. Chamberlain found 1 Lemmus in the
other lines. 0945-1106 picked up live traps (at II)
and took census walk along gas line. Activity
was lower than last week. Long spire and snow
burntings were most in evidence. Sun broke
out of the clouds during the walk. It was pleasant
weather. 1110-1130 picked up live traps (set I).
1300-1715 - counted insects and wrote up notes.
1815-1920 - checked snaptraps.
July 5
0800-0930 - checked trap lines IV A, IV B - 1 Lemmus (♂)
0930-1200 - counted insects in Holme's pond edge
sample - adults are emerging now. Red-babs
(?) that we have taken recently (3rd -) have adults
in their stomachs. 1300-1500 - counted insects.
1500-1730 Chamberlain and I went out to set
trap lines XI and XII, but found XII to be ankle