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Maclan
1965
Journal
traplines 1+2 with Pitelka and Hamilton.
Pan sleebird transects, then putzes
around area while they cleared trapline.
Found Baird's left w/ 4 eggs - completely
exposed orlichen covered mound on top
of Gasline Ridge. Also makes jaeger
near w/12 eggs E. of end of traplines.
Came in ca. 10:00 to write notes.
Another good melt day leaves
very little snow on the tundra.
Display of everything but pectoral
has fallen dramatically in the past 3-4
days. All others are largely down, and
some pectorals are likewise.
29 June Barrow, Alaska
One of those says that Barrow
sees too few of. Clear, warm, calm
shirt-sleeve weather. The snow melt
is now virtually complete, with only
isolated patches of snow on very protected
slopes and around buildings
where drifts were deepest. The
tundra is draining and drying at a
rapid rate. This must be the fastest
melt in recent years.
Walked out through drum area
to ANCS marsh to check on pectorals.
they are further dispersed, with belavia