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Childs
1955
Journal
6.
July 11 Athabask, Meade River, Alaska
Packed up and left here at 1130. got back
To Barron Camp and got cleaned up at last.
The week at the Meade has been not so fruitful
and shows promise for future work.
July 12 Point Barron, Alaska
Spent the day organizing gear for departure
to Winnwright. In the p.m. Brian + 9 set
out transects 5+6 on the beach ridge
at stake 15+18 on L.W. Transports run
North from south edge of L.W. See to morning
out and at 1930 was gone from T1 north.
Took bird for pictures.
July 13 Weather poor. Did not get out on 2 different
planes. Nerve time at lab. Ed Rocker +
Mitchell showed up after the show.
July 14 Finally got off at 1830 for Winnwright
and arrived at 1930. Set 97 special
in high polym area east of village. Caught
one lemming at the surface. Got 4 in line
by midnight. 6 more at 1030/15
July 15 Winnwright, Alaska.
Cited as above. Reset traps to the south
at 1930. Set out 2 transects at 1500 helped
by Chuck Barin. Bought 33 lemming
held for most of the store. Owls fairly
common but few jaegers and three many
over marsh to the east.