Alaska journal, v4407
Page 153
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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