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Naela
1965
Journal
29 July
One lemming seal in II + III. Saw few red-backs
near lines. Jaegers at end of VI actively
defending chick. Drove on to Fertilizer
plot, and lo - there in line XIII - a juvenile
red-backed sandpiper. Heard adult
giving alarm call beyond 10.0 end of
line. Walked around area observing
red-backs - feeding in wet-stuff, i.e., black-
topped pannes, then came in.
Barrow, Alaska
30 July
Rain! Wrote notes while Paul packed
up for departure. After dinner went out to
duck camp, and then bird watching along
shore of Elson Lagoon. Alternated between
ducks and shorebirds - not too very many
of either. Flocks of Longspurs very much
increased. The swan influx seems very
general - not localizes. Loose groups
of 3 or 4 to 12 Swans evenly over tundra.
Tundra is now very green and lush
looking. No Eriophorum moss have
appeared, possibly as a result of lemmings.
1 August
Barrow, Alaska
Went out to (+) S. with Hamilton
to change records, then went on to
Fertilizer Plot to bring in lines XIII
and XIV. No beasts there. Weather bad
and getting worse. Looked around there,