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Maclean
1964
Journal
to see if maybe tuftless were more abundant
on other cliffs. Not so, although found
one cliff with almost exclusively loons.
Returns to main (or closest) cliff and watches
awhile. Discovered Common and thick-billed
murres intermixes completely on entire
cliff - often touching each other on narrow
ledges. Seems strange. Would estimate
c.a. 3 common per 2 thick-bills. Could
see no evidence that birds know the difference.
Collected loons, puffin and 3 thick-billed
murres, then leaves base. That hill gets
longer and steeper each day!
Cleans up birds, then went out with
Laughingwell to get weasel. Returned and
pass a bit before passing out.
15 August
Cape Thompson, Alaska
Wind still blowing.... Harper, if
any thing, that, and lack of transportation
other than feet, causes us to sit in and
finish backlog of specimens. Marina -
out for more,
Clarence got our message through
to Barrow this A.M. - gets us out of here.
Doubt if it'll do much good, but now
we're obligated to stay fairly near to
camp....... unless a real good trip
comes up!