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Holmes,R
1964
Journal
7 June Barrow, Alaska
white to brown within 12 hours. Water was
flowing everywhere, at the rate the snows
will be all gone. Fog set in by 2100 - calibrate
8 June 0830-1130. No.B.R., weather overcast, occas. Sun
light easterly swirl - generally cool. Bird
activity poor - 1RB displace, 1PS. SW-r., 1
Shr. Owl, Sw. Pom. Juncers. 1330-1600 - BR near
of Pikelka's plot - photographed some PS? - some
chasing 1 PS, TRD obsd. - 15h-e. Owl hunting -
no snowies. 1730-1740 - AACs - 2DS, 1PS, 1759-
15h-e. Owl. Weather pm - partly sunny -
current & occas. fog. cold east wind. Melt
not proceeding as rapidly today. Evening u lab.
9 June Wotld. lab + tried nut plot + standards for try
This afternoon. 1400-1200 - went to No. B.R. - not
there 1400, 1/4 bird activity - White wings are
common, however. Weather - overcast, cool
(25-30°k) + windy (near -10-15 mph). Snow
flurries all morning. All park & we
First lake (yesterday - cool - top open -)
was covered cm with ice at 1200.
1300-1600. BR, no. 1 Pikelka's plot - tried to lure in PS with
pavell but didn't work - tried it with another S?
at Samson 1 BA + got slight reaction. Weather
still cold - below 30° all day - snow flurries -
cold wind. Melt process gradual, still fog
at 1600. Maclean arrived in late afternoon.