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Holmes, R.
1960
Journal
47.
1 August Barrow, Alaska
The weather this morning is rather
cold & rainy. Specimen were put
up + notes were written. In the
afternoon, preparations were made
for obtaining < weasel which is
pregnant. More notes were also
written.
2 August Barrow, Alaska
Went to The Bead Ridge & Central
Marsh during the morning &
USA's Area & Footprint Lake
in the afternoon. Weather overcast,
but there was no wind. The fog
settled in during the late afternoon.
The number 1 Shorebirds see -
The numbers is now very low.
Today, however, for the first time,
numerous shorebirds were
present at Footprint Lake. Pectoral
Sandpipers were the most abundant
along with Small Numbers of
Semi-palmated Sandpipers &
Turnstones. All birds were concentrated
around the wet, marshy
area in the center of the
No. part 1 The lake.