Alaska journal, v4285
Page 307
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Holmes, R. 1963 Journal 16 12 June Barrow, Alaska for a while then went to AKS area - When all birds were scarce - (except Baird's) - White Yorg - display was noted. Weather today windy (10-20 mph) - Cold - and occasional sun shown Anyway. Work in lab evening - fueled red car in ready to take Pickett & me to Airport from flight to Cape Thompson - Left at ~ 2300. - saw 3 Snowy Owls between Barrow Skull cliff - cream aircraft foggy. Arrived Thompson - 0200 - 6-13-63 - met Harry Storm, camp chief, Bill Brown, & 2 U.S. G.S. (Tailleur & Gary Anderson). - went to Red - 13 June Ogontz Creek, Cape Thompson, Alaska -left cap at 0800 - took break up side of Crowbee Mtn - to main camp - near Kp 1 ridge at 0845. We then worked north (forest) along hypsoge - where snowe height for 500-700' - above Sea level. - covering 3-4 miles during about 7-8 hours. Habitat here was Norly - (Stole) - ground covered by low Growth Broom + Sedge. Occasional patelated (grass) were encountered - The had good rabbit signs. Birds seen alm