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MacLean
1965
Journal
prestas. No shorebirds, and only a
few longspurs and buntings.
Checker owl nest #1 - still
healthy, w/ 7 eggs and two lemmings.
Owl nest #3 still has 3 eggs, ♀
sitting happily. Maybe that will be all.
Dear least weasel by nest, still
completely white! Owl nest #2
now has 7 eggs. Morkan is with
sharpt stake.
Looked for piles of lemmings where
seen previously - no luck. No shorebirds
seen in this area either. Met Dr. Pitselka
and spoke briefly, then drove in past
nest #1.
Parents seemed impressed by turnip,
lemmings, etc. Wish I could have
shown them shorebirds. They were
bothered by cold, which limited hiking
cross-country.
6 June
Barrow, Alaska
Saw flock of ca. 20 curvy
Turnstones flying actively around
camp dump or way into town.
Weather yesterday was very nice -
sunny, ca. 320F., wind not too
bad. Today - wind increasing and
becoming uncomfortable, heavy