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Maclan
1965
Journal
emerging rapidly.
11 June
Barrow, Alaska
Spoke with Brewer this afternoon
regarding time for field work. Asked
for '1/2 time', and he agrees. Just
like that! Have to make sure I take
full advantage of this unexpected
opportunity!
Prepared materials for field
preservation of stomachs - 10% formalin
injected down esophagus. Weasel
broken down, so walked through drum
area to west end of Beach Ridge
w/ DeBenedictis. Very little seen going
out through drum area. In polygons
at W. end of Beach Ridge (Stevens'
plots) saw 1 Semi-Pal, at least
2 Baird's', 2 red-backs, 1 turnstone,
3 red phalaropes, 1 golden plover.
Just about everything seems to be
showing up; even if not [yet] in great
numbers. De Benedicts sighted tree
sparrow. Shorebirds out in drum area
on way back.
12 June
Barrow, Alaska
Went out with Pitelka to
CRZEL area and worked from there to
mouth of Wohl slag slough, then north