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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