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Maclean
1966
much smaller than the ones I saw (1 Aug)
earlier by the pitfall traps. So is
a surface food source later than most.
After lunch Tom went out to
pull in two traplines. Niko and I
went to our Chironomia pans - did
well. Caught Tom going back in
and spent the rest of the afternoon
and evening sorting and counting.
20 August
Barrow, Alaska
Another day devoted to 'picking
worms' - we've got over 12,000
small ones now. There is no doubt
that the small and large chironomios
are stratigraphically distinct, and
clearly separate semi-pale from
pectoralis and red-backs at this
time. The latter two species are
less easily (or less clearly) (or
not!) separable.
In the evening a very dense
fog came in, and Wien was
unable to land.
21 August
Barrow, Alaska
Up early, and Niko and I
went to church again with Sara's
family. Niko spotted Janet Gerhart
fresh off the morning Wien flight,