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Holmes,R
1962
Journal
10 Aug Peters Lake, Alaska
Seen collected on Chumbylai Fan.
Say's Phoebe (3), 1 Northern Shrike (juv) +
3 Redpolls seen at camp edge - beach
of pipit + wheatears. Another
Gymnatic Shrike was seen &
flin directly across from camp - on
the low growing (4') willows.
11 Aug Peters Lake -> Barrow, Alaska
Plane arrived late last night & we departed for Barrow at 0900 - flew
a straight course from Peters to Sliktok
(mount colville) -> into Barrow area
on coast. Numerous caribou (50mi E. of Sagemontole River - 15-20mi
inland on coast - 1 cow) were
noted. Only 1 or 2 Parakeet jays
were observed. Arrived Barrow at 1200.
Rest / day spent - boat catching up -
Samples & notes
12 Aug Barrow, Alaska
I picked Samples all morning & then went
to VOR area - VOR mast during the
afternoon. For Holle / Dunlin nest
& several individual Pertrale. Weather
overcast but calm during the morning -
10 mph NNE wind + fog during the afternoon.
Hunts & Stevens to Peters Lake after supper.