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R.T. Holmes
1963
Journal
39.
23 July Barrow, Alaska
activity. I felt some putrid adult
moltos near 10.4.
Weather was overcast, light
eastwest breeze - during noon day.
Fine mosquitoes & midges were
out - bothersome around mid day.
Weather general warm today.
24 July Barrow, Alaska
After waiting until 0830 to put on coat, I
went out to joshua ridge 1PM
East to Mount Colvill Lloyd -
North to Wolfleblay & then back
to camp via central mound & north
beach ridge. During float (flats -
3RO - was seen - in putrid
swamp - but occasional single 9+4
& 78. Weather 06 a.m. we
partly overcast - with some sun.
In afternoon - I went to collect
soil samples. Weather for 1200-
1800 was Steel for - probably
limited to 10 yards circles. In
the evening - it cleared & we
sunny prevailed.
23 July I went to Shuvail a morning
walked the plate, checking watchful.
Four new nests were found. Several