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childs
1957
Journal
29
Aug 18 Patrezen River Cape Sabine, Alaska
Flow over hills to Kuskpuk River. Hills barren
mouth of Dyrenik River entering Kuskpuk
through high country. Very small birds
of Caribou in this area, wind from south!
Bank along coast as hills clouded in.
Plenty of Oldsquaws, flocks of Brant along
coast to Pt. Lay and to Wainwright. Stopped
at Pt. Lay for gas. Several flocks of godwits
seen. Best runway rain all year was in
Olympia aside the runway here. Saw Yellow-billed
Loons to the north. At Liz C. saw golden eagle
feeding on Walrus and another immature,
with near the moment. Arrived Barrow
2 p.m.
Aug. 19 Packed specimens and cleaned up lab!
Helped Sharks sort grass clippings. Sullivani
brought in immature Golden Eagle (2nd
year bird) he can just fly hard!!!. It is for
Mar's zoo.
Aug. 26 Departed from Barrow for Los Angeles.