Alaska field notes, v4467
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Journal Sullivan, J. Cape Simpson, Alaska July 23 (cut) The tent is located on the eastern shore of Lake Minga - midway between the north and south shores. The immediate area is flat - some wet marshy tundra - some dry. Lakes (smaller than Minga) are located all around. Lemming sign was not particularly good. Some winter nests, old runways and old burrows were in evidence. Saw an arctic fox about 1 mi. east of camp. It ran off to the south. There was aditch that had been cut out by man about 200 yards south of the tent - and screening 1½ mi. lat. For droppings and owl pellets were common along the ridge bordering the ditch. Saw 2 snowy owls and 2 pomarine jaegers. The owls sat on movable - apparently watching for prey; they flew off as I approached. The jaegers seemed to be hunting - flying low and occasionally swooping to the ground. Black-crowned gulls were around. Pectorals were common and in large flocks (40+). Also similarly sized flocks of red phalaropes. Some Baer's s. and remipol. 2 were present. After lunch helped Durham with his lake work. We had a canoar boat and a small outboard (toarn). We cruised to the south end of