Alaska journal, v4429
Page 275
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Maclean 1965 Journal 'cept we didn't bring enough mosquito repellent. Heaved for Throawik from village, stopping at owl nests enroute. No hurry - no set plan. Saw ca. 250 glaucous gulls on South part of foot print lake. Saw flock of black bellies placed by indor as N. end of throawik. Captured jaeger with broken wing, and got face cut open handling the beast! Deserves it! Drove + walked down West side of Throawik observing and collecting shorebirds. Saw frequent broods of red-back chicks; 1 brood of phalaropes; evidence of golden gloves. No other shorebirds w/ young - and no Bairds or semi-pals seen all day. Collected 5 pectorals, 1 red-back, 2 golden plovers. Seems : every red-back seen has chicks, and my soft heart worn out. Should get enough chicks in traplines. Red-backs seen with chicks were in low, wet, flat stuff. Few seen without, are acting as if incubating, or higher, well drained tundra. Rose most of the way on top of