Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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F.M. Brock 1958 Journal July 17 Pitt Point, Alaska While at the two large lakes a group of about 100-200 caribou could be seen in the distance to the west. On the trip back caribou were constantly seen in small groups. A large group also passed by the L.V.T. I should have also mentioned previously in reference to the Sabine gull colony that there was also present a ducks nest which had two freshly destroyed eggs in it. Once again, it seems, that there is a great percidity of birds here just as there is at Barrow this year. This is also accentuated by the fact that so few birds are being cought in the snap traps. Trape lines checked in the evening - no catch. July 18 Traplines checked in the morning and two longspurs caught in transect I. Took walk went along the beach trying not to go too far from camp since a plane was supposed to be in today to pick up Tim and take him to the mouth of the Colville. I was to go along and then come back to Pitt Point. Retrieved traplines with an evening catch of one bird. Therefore no lemmings were taken in three days trapping.