Alaska journal, v4429
Page 183
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MacLean 1965 Journal [Spotter's sandpiper - 1 only] willow and rock ptarmigan, cliff and Tree swallows, tree sparrows, chickadee (grey-capped?), 2 possible Osprey nests (1 with ca. 1 lb. long fish below). Lynx tracks very abundant; also rabbit (sometimes attacks to rabbit), fox, and fresh moose tracks. Vegetation - c/o Harwood grove around 3 springs, alternating with and surrounded by dense willow thickets 5-7 ft. high. In flying around area saw abundant ptarmigan plus lesser Canadian Geese, Whistling Swans, and a few Sandhill Cranes. 5 June Barrow, Alaska Took parents out to see the tundra. Found it virtually unchanged in my absence - no noticeable new belt. Went out to Beach Ridge to observe jaegers and owls. Pair of owls is back ca. 200 m E of micro-met. One gave one dracula display for the tourists, w/ our lemming. Jaegers mostly sitting quietly; one territorial dispute. A few lemmings were seen, but not anywhere near the number seen when ground first became exposed, before arrival of