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Maclean
1964
Journal
writing, skinning - and generally getting
caught up on little things. After
lunch went out with Stevens to
help him move traps, then spent remains
of afternoon bird watching. Saw group
of shorebirds feeding near N. Meadow Lake-
collected 5, inc. 2 imm. white-rumps,
Then, across to Holmes' Morass. Saw
Peregrine Falcon again near CGS. Collected
3 imm. buff-breasts at Leveelyn's
Wair (CRBTL Project). Observed feeding,
then returned. After dinner, lay down
for an hour or so, and woke up at
11:00 P.M.. Got up and put up 2 buffies
(#328+329), then finished cleaning two
skulls and wrote notes.
Beautiful weather hoy - actually
worked for a while in shirt-sleeves,
until it supposedly got cold around
4:00 P.M.. Today the ice finally went
out - all kinds of open water now,
unless the wind shifts. It is now
getting almost dark for nearly 3
hours. Beautiful sunrise now - 1:45 A.M.
11 August
Barrow, Alaska
Decided to get refrigerator cleaned
so put up odds and ends, plus those
I had shot for Rick that he was letting