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Maclean
1964
Journal
14 Old Squaws land on S. Meadow Lake.
Lake now 75% ice covered, with ice 2"
thick near SW shore. Several Pomarine
Jaegers - adult and juvenile - seen. Flock
of crows 44 flew over.
Found large 4 Dicrostonyx , 3
Lemmus in 7 traps still out. Owl
still E. of Beach Ridge, offers by gasoline.
16 September
Barrow, Alaska
On way into village, saw
several very large flocks (ca. 250 ea)
of Old Squaws. One flock on water
(ocean) ca. '14 miles out from village,
another flying over same spot. Another
flying S, closer to camp. Group of 3
Sabine gulls flying south along
coast. Several Glauous gulls, also,
flYing nondirectionally along coast; ca.
20 at dump in lagoon. Lagoon
now ca. 80% frozen. A few 250
phalaropes along shore.
19 September
Barrow, Alaska
Into village - still Glauous gulls
at dump and along coast; 1 flock of
c.a. 100 Old Squaws on ocean out
from village. Not much else.
23 September
Barrow, Alaska
To village again. (Anything to escape