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Childs
1963
6.
13 July Inuvik, N.W.T., Alaska
Arrived about 0330 and got a ride into
Town (Sndiles). Stayed at the Mackenzie Hotel.
Got up about noon, ate, shopped at Hudson
Bay Store, a super-market type operation,
and waited for Murphy to get up. After
purchases at liquor store, we departed
for Barrow at 1700. Area around here
is spruce-moose biome with birch
and some willows. Lots of "Randel Moose"
both yellowish white from the air. As
noted earlier, we took [illegible], Merster
and Cletthorine alongside of airstrip.
The delta country & the north looks
wild for birds. It would be a good
idea to station someone there in late
May to check on jaeger & owl migration.
14 July Barrow, Alaska
Worked on notes and specimens.
15 July Started live plot operation. Boys out
on 11+12. IVA+B noted of 11+12 as they
got lost. Slept in Butler Manor. Weather
turned to sheet in early morning, freezing
over vegetation and traps.
16 July Weather moderated slightly.
18 July Completed 3 full days of live plot running
19 July Beautiful day. Set out lines 1+2, 9+10
20 July Went to Iqaluit with Gary & Dick.