Alaska journal, v4285
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Holmes, R 1962 Journal 26. 4 July Barrow, Alaska Worked i lat during A.m. morning & Spitiines - The went to VBR beer to check i nests. Few more Pemlin nest were hatching. Afternoo spent in working i insect Samples - nearly finished them with the help of Henry Sullivan. Weather Overcast, cold N. wind during A.m.- with i few snow flurries - clearing during A. afternoon - so Met tuck clear & sunny by evening. By 2200- The wind had slowed down to a very light N. breeze - making work in the tundra very pleasant. Went to furbely plot & Bent Moly from 1930- 2200. Little bird activity - 5 July Barrow, Alaska Henry left for Shovil via Furbely plot at 0800. Arrived at camp at 0945. Census Out from 1000 to 1600 - returned to A.M. Weather clear sunny - but a cold 7-12 m.p.s. east wind was blowing all day - it was cold & windy during the evening. The tundra is very dry at Shovil. The Spark ran (which fuel Fire danger was not sufficient to evolve any fire). In the