Alaska journal, v4429
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Moelaa 1964 Journal 2 (1/3 w.r.). Pluvialis, Peo-backs (and near), Semi-Pal, Pannines also seen. After lunch, returned to AACS, then went out to gasoline ridge. Several Semi-Pals; Pectorals and White Rumps still common. Saw Baird's (courtship?) Display - nest with 4 eggs. Collected white-rump. Evening - still cold winds from N.E.. Bunny. Surveyed Voth area. Very quiet. Extensive Lemming cutting in localized areas. Pectorals seen displaying; most frequent on Voth Bluffs. One white-rump display. Heard semi-pal. Returned when snow started falling. Wrote field notes and put up white-rump. 11 June Barrow, Alaska Cold! Snow flurries all morning. Spent A.M. acclimatizing in rack and rearing. Prepared list of needs equipment, and tried to get aloft of it in the afternoon. Dreamed! Continued rearing, then went out with RTH. Found good activity in Drum area - Baird and Semi-Pal - no sight of White-Rump or Pectoral. Found 2 Semi-Pal nests up 4 eggs each about 100 yds. apart. Sure there are more there. Came back and worked on G.D. paper 'till 3:00 A.M.. 12 June Barrow, Alaska The kid will be happy when this damn