Alaska journal, v4223
Page 355
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Holmes,R, 1961 Journal 29 June Barrow-Wakes, Alaska Station for the U.S. Navy). A man (his wife + child) is stationed here, man duties seem to be weather reporting + maintenance. We are now quartered in the senior scientists house - with wool-to-wool carpeting, easy chairs, etc. Food will be served to us by the family living here. The station here will only serve government people, particularly USN personnel, not sure we have naval technician status, we are ok. Lemard Peyton, a biologist from Arctic Health Lab at Anchorage, is also staying here - apparently to work with Sevuk re bird migration. After getting settled, Sullivan & I walked out & ran out to his snap traps - then we set 30 traps to sample local microtine pop. A Red-brock we saw, a snipe, 2 West. Sop., longspur, golden-crowned Sparrow, Yellow Wagtail. Trevor saw a Hedgehog flyby today. Peyton sights Pacific Eider, Glauca and Arctic Tern nesting in the islands, west of Long Island & De Nort. Also a White Wagtail is nesting - or