Alaska journal, v4285
Page 67
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30. Holmes, A. 1962 Journal 12 July Barrow, Alaska Went to Skravik in the morning & walked the plots. There was no bird activity & most of the nests were empty - no sign of the adults or young. Several groups of long-t. geese were present - 2 snowy Dols were on the plots. In the afternoon - I made feeding observations between the U.P.A. Area & Qualet Ridge - 8-10 Dinner, 3-4 Richard 50; 2 semi-colonial Saps- were in Imana. Weather today was overcast with light E.-S. wind. 13 July Barrow, Alaska Morning spent finishing up visited Samples & specimens. In the afternoon Mullen & I took Dr. and Mrs. Tracy J. Storer to the Beak Ridge & Central Marsh. Weather was overcast & a cold Easterly breeze was blowing (5-8 mph). In the evening - Nets & specimens were worked on. 14 July Barrow, Alaska Morning, warm calm & moist with many midges & a few mosquitoes in numbers. In afternoon a cold 5-10 mph NW breeze was blowing. In the morning I went to Elsen Lope & Woblesbely Slope - return via Central marsh & bogs & picked