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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