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Holmes,R,
1961
Journal
52.
12 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Little bird life was seen - 2 pectral + 1 Red b.
Sandpiper, 2 min. Phalaropes.
13 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Caught up in lab work during the morning -
+ then went to the insect plots + took
vacuum samples + observational counts -
Little insect activity was noted. - had 1 or 2
RB's, + few Pectoral Tphalanger during
The day. Then - as well as 10-25 longspurs.
Drove to Footprint - Saw only 1 Shorebird - as
it flew off, but found an immature
Cygnet Falcon in a fix trap. The bird was
still alive, but his leg was nearly
punched off. He was brought back to the
lot. Weather today was generally
pleasant. There was a light overcast
with a very light (1-3 5 mph) wind.
During the mid-afternoon - The sun
came through for awhile but then
became clouded over again.
14 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Sullivan and I checked traps in the morning
and then drove to Ootepik + began to
set out the plot, but due to too short a rope for
measuring length, we returned early. One
Small male RB (5 Ads, 1 Down) - on the
South side 1 gaslow ridge - Several down