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Holmes,R
1962
Journal
6 Aug. Barrow, Alaska
Dr On afternoon - I took soil sample, vacuumed
forth & obserative records at Arizius
plot - drove tool through the NAA
with area - more Dunlen & Peatboll seen.
Weather overcast with low fog - visibility
2mi - to 10 yards - varying through day.
Wind 5-10 mph from NE east. Tundra
very wet & soggy for recent rains.
7 Aug Barrow -> Barker Is. - Lake Peters, Alaska
Morning spent in procuring soil sample - weather-
high overcast - light racking began. left
for Barker Island at 1530 with D. Mullen,
D. Ashley - 3 rows sun between camps So.
Barrow 3 - 1 out 5mi E of Sa Barrow - 3 -
-1 out 3mi west of Admiralty - at 1623. overcast
shore of Admiralty - 1627 saw/ out - 1630 -
1 out + 5 Glaciar Culls a turnara - at 1647-
1 Barn Swallow - 1725 at WOODS Camp -
2 Dovs on east side ! Circle. Arrived
Barker Is. at 190 - met genwoman -
transferred to float plane - arrived at
Peter lake at 2010 - Weather run, - low
clouds with severe thunderstorms
between Barker & Peters. 1 immature Sempalmarked
Plover seen, by 2:30 A.M.
at mount chambers
Mullen & I put out traps at The SE
end & Peter's at the north end - weak
sloppy - little seen. To bed at 0230.