Alaska journal, v4223
Page 381
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Holmes,R. 1961 Journal 33. 1 July Wales->Kotzebue hamburger at "Little Pete's Cafe" - The only place in town that was open. The weather had picked up since we left Wales, so that we had a high overcast for most of the trip with occasional patchy 1 foot rain squalls. 2 July Kotzebue->Barnes, Alaska After breakfast at Wien's tourist hotel, we left Kotzebue at 10:30 + hecoba No. 1 W. toward Cape Thompson. 1110-E of Cape Krusenstern - 5 Raven, 1 herd & 160 Redners, 1750+ Redner (Copper mine splutely - Non caribou). Arctic Terns scattered along the shore + Red-Thr + Arctic Loons seen in the salt ponds - nests. p31 Scoup. 1143-as Kivalina - saw 2 Yellow-billed Loons, + 1 Raven. Arrived Cape Thompson at 12:20, Joined with Weelamana & Roger on local birds - (They had collected adult, nest, eggs of Red-Thr Pipit this year). Their shorebird activity had picked up with a large number of Western Gulls. Red-birds were scarce as were Pectoral, Cattle The latter did show signs of migration.