Alaska journal, v4407
Page 99
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Childs 1955 Journal June 24 Point Bazaar, Alaska Arrived by Wien airline at 200. June 25 got acquainted with location of live trapping plot and transect 1 & 2. Set out transect 3 in the evening. June 26 Ran transects 2 & 3 plus live trapping plot. Heavy rain all day. Got a good catch in transect 3 - 4 Lemmings June 27 Ran live traps in the morning and started mapping live trap plot #1. Ran transect #3 and completed transect #2. Finished mapping and removed live traps from #1. Ran #3 at 2000. June 28 Set out stakes for live plot 2 and transect 4 in a.m. Ceased work with Frank in p.m. Frank went to Uniat at 1900. Maher, McNab, and Dwane to Point after supper. Concluded transect 3 at 2300. Found Boas gull dead on beach. June 29 Set traps in transect 4 and live trap plot #2 at 1300 and 1400 respectively. McNab & Maher trapped a Jaeger (B) after supper on the nest. June 30 Ran live trap plot 2 and transect 4. July 1 Ran traplines and mapped live plot 2. Collected a golden plover, 1 year bird. July 2 Set out #3 but did not open traps. Ran #2. Prepared for the Meade River trip. July 3 Went to Point for a Wien beer picnic with the group from ARL and the nurses from Barrow Hospital. Barrow biggy wheel. At the pace, boy! Look!