Alaska field notes, v4467
Page 69
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Sullivan, J. Pitt Point, Alaska Journal July 12 (cont) Lake west of trap-line 3. They flew up and circled over as I came near. They returned and landed in the lake. After lunch (1230) Luetzow, an employee at Pow 1, and I checked the Traps. Luetzow, an immigrant from Germany, wanted to see a lemming up close. Unfortunately there were none in the traps. However on the way back to the station we spotted a lemming which was seen down - I grabbed it - an adult ? - gravel? Mammary not prominent. I decided to keep the animal - since Mullen was in need of all the specimens he could get - and the mark-release program had not given any results so far. She was dropped into one of my gloves for the return to the station. There I established the lemming in a waste can (fairly roomy) - and supplied her with: Lab chow, lettuce, celery, apples, and Toilet paper for a nest. 1515-1630 Looked around in the dry lake bed a little. Small flocks of pectorals and large flocks of phalaropes. Took a r.b.s., a pectoral, and a semipal. s. for study. Rained a little this afternoon. July 13 Lemming has survived so far - made some