Alaska journal, v4429
Page 585
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MacLean 1966 so after church we met her at the Top-of-the-Worlds Hotel. Walked around town getting the tour from Bobby Algede, then drove our to Birnirk. Saw a large number of Turnstones, nearly in Fall plumage along the beach and by brackish ponds at Birnirk. A moderate number of semi-pale and a few red-back immatures were at Birnirk. Still many Phalaropes along the ocean. Ate a picnic lunch, then drove our to the turnora via U.S.C.+G.S. Station. Papaver, surprisingly, was still in good bloom along the Beach Ridge. Managed to find red-backs, peckards, golden-plovers and a few Dowitthers our on the turnora. Drove to South side of Wohlslag and walked a while, then returned. Ate a late dinner at Vinnell, then spent the evening in the lab talking, and finally drove the women home to Algede, where Janet spends the night. 22 August Barrow, Alaska Had a (surprisingly) early morning talk with the Director and