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Maclean
1965
Journal
Here. Lemming sign extremely
abundant on Gasline Ridge - large
areas 100% cut. Animals very
abundant. Pair of owls beyond N. end
of traplines believed to be nesting or
ready to start nesting. Saw first
shorebirds of year - Golden Plovers.
Much lemming sign and many
lemmings seen around CREEL area
of Beach Ridge. Less signs and no
lemmings seen on Pitelka's Plot.
30 May
Barrow, Alaska
Our again to check ridges.
Essentially no melt in
past 3 days; ridges and mounds
are only exposed tundra. Shar-ears,
owl seems to have moved on - again
not on Beach Ridge. Observed
breeding behavior of Snowy Owls
on Gasline Ridge, then located
owl nest w/ 4 eggs.
Continued NE along edge of
Central Marsh. Found several piles
of dead lemmings - piles of 34 and 50
c.a. 65 m. apart; another pile of 30 c.a.
400 m. beyond. Believes to be work
of Pomerine Jaegers. Owls very
evenly spaced and consistently paired.