Alaska journal, v4432
Page 133
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Maclean 1967 Journal 5 August Barrow, Alaska Measured Pedicia from Berlese funnels - all about 14-17mm range, and a goodly number of them - then began counting tanglefoot boards. Interrupted to pour out a letter to Pitelka, then finished counting and cleaning after lunch. Went out with Edna and Bobby. Found flock of ca. 40 pusillae, 10 melanotos, and 10 alpina - all feeding around ponds East of road, by reef row. Collected wildly: 5 pusillae, 2 melanotos, 2 alpina - and took feeding observations, then drove on to Tanglefoot I. Made change, then went after feeding flock of ca. 18 alpina and 4 Pl. dominica. took obs, then collected 2 alpina and 1 plover. Drove around to site II; large flock of ca. 80 semi-pale was strung out along the Wessel road. All in all, the place is full of semi-pale! Changed tanglefoot II boards. Then drove to Shooting Station for caribou dinner. Returned and spoke with Brewer, then spent the evening in the lab washing a yellow-billed loon picked up at shooting station and cutting