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Holmes, R.
1960
Journal
32.
6 July Barrow, Alaska
In the morning, The traps were checked
+ a census was made on the
lemmings, adjacent to the lined
logater (This was done last evening).
In the afternoon, a trip was made
to Vith + Button's Areas, with'
Stough, + the north end of Jutport
late. Birds were again conspicuous
about except for the ever present
jaeger + I shot 1 Pectoral in the
Stough. This seems extremely rare
for this drop in activity.
7 July Barrow, Alaska
This was the day of another jaeger walk
+ I was a duty from 0900 to 1300.
After having dinner + seen Brown,
I worked all afternoon in the
drum area trying to catch a
snow bunting (with no success).
In the evening traps were broken
in + 2 again were at the
jaeger nest from 2100 to 0100.
8 July Barrow -> Skovvik, Alaska
The morning + early afternoon were
spent in preparing specimens
+ preparing to journey to The Wainija.
Mabel + I left at 1500, stopped