Alaska journal, v4223
Page 165
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Holmes, R 1960 Journal 28 June Barrow - Wainright - Barrow, Alaska Department of Fish & Game (Research Biologist). Warnert) left for the flight at 1215 and arrived at the Wainright Dewshie Site (Liz 3) at 1300. During the flight owls (snowy) were seen regularly however not too commonly. At Wainright, 6 saws could be seen from the site, and at least 21 Pine 3pr were at a nest. Jaegers were seen frequently but again were not very common. A fox (Aloper?) was seen near the coast at Skull cliff. At Wainright after talking to the site superintendent, we went to the field and laid out 4 traplines. One looked at the edge of an old lake bed where the tundra is quite marshy. The other three are on higher ground where they traversed areas of high polygons, snow goose habitat, and tussock-like tundra. The bird fauna here seemed quite similar to Barrow. Red-billed Pectoral, Semi-palmated, + Baird's Sand pipits were all present. Golden Plovers, Snow Buntings, Stellar's Eiders, Pomarine Jaegers, Snow Owls, etc. The jaegers were most elusive and