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MacLean
1967
Journal
3 June
Los Angeles, Calif. to Barrow, Alaska
Left L.A. at 0140 via United Air Lines
to Seattle. Had to spend several hours
there - met Hugh Nichols on his way back
to Barrow from Poverty Program
meeting in San Francisco. Arrived
Fairbanks via Alaska Airlines about 10:00.
Called George West from town, then spent
the day running errands. Finally left for
Barrow at 1700.
there was much snow on the Brooks
Range and slope as far as we could
see. Part of the trip was obscured by
clouds. As we went under the overcast
near Barrow saw several Glaucon Gulls
and 1 Golden Plover. The tundra here
is exposed only on ridges, and these are
>75% covered.
Spent the evening as a farewell party
for Cliff and Norma Alberfer, who are
going down to Anchorage. People report
many owls in the area - one resident
near N.B.S. for much of the winter. Also
a report of a burst of lemming activity
in April, but not much since. Was
pretty darn tired by the time things broke
up. Saw a singing slate-colored (?) Junco
singing in camp as I walked toward bed.