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Sullevia, f.
Cape Simpson, Alaska
Journal
July 2 (Hunt) lake project. Apparently Mohr may send someone back next summer on the same project.
After supper surveyed area south of camp for lemming activities. Saw no lemmings—only signs of last winter's and last year's activity.
July 25 Rain and wind during the night. The tent held up, however. The plane was supposed to pick Durham and I up last night or yesterday afternoon so it may arrive today. Durham stayed at camp in case the plane arrived. After bed—fast, I hiked east about 1½ miles—went around the north end of the fresh water lake to the east of Mingo. 2 golden plovers fed along the shore of the lake. The area was wet and marshy.
East of this small lake is another larger lake. I saw a least weasel running along a burrow where the shore dipped down to the lake. It was a tiny animal—very alert, fast-moving, and nervous looking. Squeaking brought the weasel in closer. It reared up on its hind legs to look at me. Soon it disappeared into a burrow. After about 5 minutes the animal reappeared and was taken for a specimen. 3 snowy owls and a few glaucous gulls were in evidence this morning. Some juvenile longspurs (flying) were feeding along the high polygons. They kept in close