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Childs
1958
17 Jan—Bering River, Cape Selina, Alaska
about 1900 Lockhardt pilot and 3 people from USGS
stopped for a few minutes bringing 6 beers. They
then left for Kotzebue at 1930.
18 Jan—Still windy in a.m. but stopped in evening. Checked
meets on both plots as well as constricting site
classification on several transects. Set 100 traps
19 Jan—Caught one Dicistrox m 100 traps. Walked to
mountain across the river and back by Falcon
Rock. Shot three Knots and saw others. Shot at a
Marmot. Saw a White Waytail! There are three
young falcons in Gypfalcom nest. 40+ Canada shield
mountain. Loot knife and opposite water, fall latter
than St. Mark. Mongoose sign very scarce
on the whole area covered.
20 Jan—5 King Loms flew over calling in the morning
and several others during the day. Walked to
Falcon Rock in hope of being able to weight the
young Gypfalcons. Got some good close pictures
but could not get at the birds. A snow goose
was sleeping with the pair of Canadas seen
there yesterday. With the north wind Canada
are back in the area, a herd of 40+ near
Falcon Rock and 50+ near Wolven Mt.
Male shot to this at 5 that came near cap.
Range about ½ mile — we now have only
9 shells between our 2 guns, a plane has
been heard off and on for the last 2 days in