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March 1967
Journal
[5 June]
Lemming sign is sparse - found 1
small area of Beach Ridge with continuous
cutting, 1 nest (near ↑) - unprepared.
Certainly not enough mice to support the
number of predators in the area.
After dinner walked into town to
meet Wien, expecting Karl Tulain. Fog
came in; Wien didn't. Saw 2 flocks
of Old Squaws heading north. These fly
with a much more fluid flock structure
than many other ducks, as Eiders.
One long-tailed jaeger flying
near N.B.S. Semi-pals were frequent
in melt puddles along beach. (See spp.
account).
6 June
Barrow, Alaska
Wrote field notes in the morning,
then went in to see Brewer. The usual
session - took all morning. About the
usual result. Brewer wants to hire Eona
as a secretary - that was his main
message.
Weather warm, but dense fog.
After lunch had time for a brief trip
out to Beach Ridge - fog has activity
level way down. No new species - or
lesser, saw only alpina. Came in and
rode into town with Merle to relay