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M. Brock
1957
Journal
Aug 14
Wainwright, Northern Alaska
He went and got it. My plane came
at about 1400 and took me to Pt.
Layoff to the Pitmeaga River to join
Henry Childs for a week.
Pitmeaga River, Cape Sabine, Northern Alaska
After Pete Merry (pilot) landed at the
Pitmeaga, Ward Solomon, Childs
eskimo companion got ready to leave.
After they had I looked about the area
settled my equipment and had
dinner. I checked trapline in
the evening with Childs. Saw
many jaegers (all three types) Glaucous
Gulls in front of camp site. Longspurs
are also common.
Aug 15
Checked traplines with Childs in the
morning. Walked over to a "lithosol"
area where wheatears were seen and
I am shot (see up account). A duck
Chauk was also seen, returned to
camp after walking out to the Cape
(Sabine).
Prepared two of the wheatears as
study skins.
Aug 16
Took a walk out to the various
"lithosol" areas and not a
wheat ear could be found. Yesterday