Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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M. Brock 1957 May 28 A.R.H., Pt. Barrow, Alaska for lemmings or signs of lemmings, owls, jaegers and other possible lemming predators. No signs of fresh lemming workings were found nor were any of the aforementioned animals seen. Our trip was first of all to Barrow village and then about four miles south of the village, then South east to the gas well and back to A.R.H. by following about parallel along the west side of the pipeline. About four miles South of the village and then one mile east we found some diggings which appeared to be the result of a fox which had probably followed a lemming burrow. The hole which was definitely a fox digging went down about two and a half feet and in a small side cavity was a lemmings nest consisting of dried grasses. Some lemming droppings were on the snow in the hole next to the nest. Many fox hairs had been rubbed off on the sides of the burrow. After returning to A.R.H. I found out that three Lemmings had been brought in from the village. They had been given