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Children
1957
Journal
3 July Pitnegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska
Merle Solomon and I set out transects T5 + T6 in the
Othman drainage To the NW of Loon Marsh in wet
meadows and anctophila marsh. Two Pacific godwits
acted like they were nesting 5 the north of Owl Ridge
4 Caribou were seen along the coast but we could not
get them within. Merle saw a small seal off coast.
Godwits not seen at 2100 when we set traps. Fog cleared.
4 July Ran transects at 1030. Saw 2 godwit. Caught one Microstus
a flock of 3 cranes flew over and we collected
one at 1900. In morning Transect 5 I finally got
a Lemming! Upon return I found Merle trying to pull
out the tooth that has been bothering him for the
last several days. He wanted me to pull it for him
but I wasn't about to do it until it was obvious
that he was going to do it himself. I thought, as
I could see better, that I should help him. So
after boiling any phone we managed to
break off the top of it which he said relieved
the pain! If it appears to give any further
trouble we will walk to Light for help.
Everything happens to me. Found a down
young Long-tail Jaeger to north of transect when
I had suspected a nest earlier.
5 July Merle seems to be O.K this morning, the tooth giving
him no pain. Another Lemming and a Microstus
in the transects this morning! Plus 8 Pied-Billed Gulls
whose feathers are just coming through. It is one of