Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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F.M.Brock 1958 Journal June 13 Wainwright, Alaska "lagoon" about 5 miles west of the village. The man's name is Joe Avelogan [illegible] (Spelling given to me by Waldo Bodfish) He stated that it was shot day before yesterday. Traps checked in the evening with a catch of one longspur. June 14 Traps checked in the morning and the only take was two red phalaropes. The day is extremely foggy. Setting out for transects III and IV, I suddenly discovered myself at transect I. Two razor-billed jaegers were seen during the morning trapline check. Walked west along a small exposed patch of beach for about two miles, then went down to thundra and headed back to village. On way back discovered snowy owl caught in steel trap (see account) Walked over to dumps area to look for any possible skulls - found none. Picked up some eskimo artifacts along beach ridge. Only three pomarine jaegers were seen on this walk. Not a single thing was caught in the evening run of the traps.