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Chido
1958
20 Jun. On Turea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska
the direction of Liza. Saw it briefly aloft
) 800 headed out to sea. Migrating?
21 Jun. Got 4 Merlins, 1 Deersturgeon, and 1 Soot
in 100 traps this morning. 10 caribou seen
across river and hunted unsuccessfully.
After supper hunted another herd without
success. Got 5 Merlins (one eaten by jays)
in the evening (100 traps). Heavy rain about 200.
22 Jun. Very rainy and clear day. Marle heard
a single caribou cross the river by our
tent, took 2 shots and missed! Got 3 Merlins,
and 4 Soot in 100 traps this morning.
Found a newly hatched Dovetbird and
collected it. Mosquitoes out in force after
rain and warm morning. I got a caribou
across river, much to Marle's surprise.
23 Jun. Stayed in camp nursing an migratorytoenail-
a shunt to waste a good day in the field. Rain
last night.
24 Jun. Walked to mountain across river, around lagoon
and back by the river mouth, a 8½ hour trip. It
was rather uneventful except for the collection
of a White Wagtail(?), a Baird Sandpiper, and
shots at Beluga whales (50-100) at 10 ft at the
mouth of the river. Saw 3 Soot ducks, Dusky
Hawk, Rufin Loon, Red-breasted Merganser