Alaska journal, v4429
Page 581
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MacLean 1966 19 August Barrow, Alaska Up early to run the traplines. Drove to Birnirk to pick up Eona, Max, Bobby, and Price Brower, then drove out to lines VII and VIII. Amazing- found 2 lemmings in VII, 3 longspurs in VIII. Another Lemmus in VI, plus 5 longspurs from the ridge lines. Longspur, catch has been very high this run, and the birds are quite abundant. Crossed Wolfslag Slough and drove our towards gas well. Saw scattered pectorals and red-backs - mostly in groups of 2 to 5. Actually got a couple of feeding observations. Away from the immediate coast semi-pals are definitely not seen. They were abundant in brackish ponds at Birnirk, but none were seen in lands. On return trip along East edge of Holmes' Morass saw another group of pintails - 5 this time. They are exceedingly common this year. Also two groups of 5 and 7 Bowitzers. Weather was best in a long while, and I saw a good number of small muscio flies in the air. These were