Alaska journal, v4429
Page 87
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Macba 1964 Journal morning took weasel out to Stevens' plot and helped move traps, then went over to Voth area and looked for snowbises. Not at, for! Found a few- 2 broods of pectorals, small flock of 200-backs. After lunch went out with Ternga to Voth area to capture live lemmings and observe birds. Better. Captures 7 lemmings and saw more bird life than previous 2 weeks or so- still almost all pectoralis and 200-backs. Returned to see Hank off, then returned to fields in evening. Checked Pitelka's Plot, and found total of 9 birds- all longspurs. I checked slope of my recent embarrassment- nothing'.] Returned, wrote notes, then listened to music and read. 7 August Barrow, Alaska Up early, and wrote a letter to my draft board. Sure hope they like the letter. Wrote another letter, then went to village with Riley and Rick. Slight delay after Riley screwed up truck, but made it back just in time for last of lunch. Afterwards passed out awhile, then went into fields briefly around Stevens'