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Holmes,R.
1961
Journal
5 Aug Barrow, Alaska
cold and nasty, with 10mph westerly wind.
6 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Stayed in today and worked on white-wing paper + other data. Weather - overcast,
cold & light E breeze blowing.
7 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Drove through Central range, across
Wolfe's bog to Ootlipit & located a spot
for the census plot which will be
established before the end of the summer.
Birds were collected along the way and only
a few were seen. Weather was overcast
& cold. Wind was 15-20 mph from the
East. In the afternoon, specimens were
processed.
8 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Specimens were pressed during the morning;
Some work was accomplished in wrong
molt. In the afternoon, good samples
were collected. The weather today was
cold, windy & foggy. Dr. Ford, Jr.
fog held out all through the day (Herri
never landed).
9 Aug Worked a sample all morning - went
to unused plots for other counts
& vacuum sample - The latter