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Holmes, PI
1962
Journal
31.
14 July Barrow, Alaska
up Pete Savoie & Warra Esler (Folk's
project) who had a Spleen-dor
vessel. In the afternoon - went to
Vth Area & insect trap & took several
bird samples. Several Dunlin, 1 & Becton,
1 semi-juvenile I'd seen a week ago &
Several Golden Plovers. No young birds
were located. Notes written in the evening
& samples pruned. - Ice went
out yesterday - but is still visible
& miles or so off shore.
15 July Barrow, Alaska
Stayed in during the morning & worked a
specimen & stomach contents. In the
afternoon - went to insect area & took
samples, observat'n records, etc.
Weather overcast with 300' mgc eastern
bruge.
16 July Barrow, Alaska
Dewnt to Shroaid during the morning. Dead life
was essentially nil - in the plot - little
seen elsewhere - except long t. gaujars.
Weather clear, warm & calm. Ugly bruge
during the late morning. In afternoon
it was almost without cover 3-wmp
and wind. It kept to the far
mudempt. Afternoon spot picking insect samples