Alaska journal, v4432
Page 27
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MacLean 1967 Journal 9 June] next Friday and back next Saturday. Went into town to relay this information. Learned that Joe Jr must report for the Navy on 11 July, so we will try to move the date up to 8 July - one week earlier. 0 June Barrow, Alaska Weather more typical of early June- a cold wind of 15+ knots from the East and a layer of ice on melt ponds. Went out to gasoline area near Micro Mer with Pitelka to photograph. Finished color film in camera and shot 1/2 rolls of black and white (Plus X). In one location I was lying down shooting at the edge of the snow where a lemming runway went under the snow when a lemming appeared in the opening. Shot about 1/2 roll of him. We drove it out, and it turned out to be a juvenile Dicrostonyx. Yesterday's village sample includes a Dicrostonyx, and at least 2 were caught locally during the winter. They seem to be up - traplines II & III should tell us. More lemming sign was visible in areas recently exposed. Sign is quite spotty, but not scarce. Tagers are still becoming territorial, and Owl next