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MacLean
1967
Journal
[3 June] same route. Owl nest #2 - still 4 eggs.
Checked other owls in the area. Baird
sandpipers seem to be moving into the area-
there is hope. Still widely spaced redbacks,
pictorials in small groups. Stopped near
Micro Mts and spent an hour walking newly
exposed areas to N. Saw several pairs
and heard white-rumps, but still v. little
activity there.
After lunch Karl and Don took off
toward Voth Area; P and I went to
South Beach Ridge. Foggiest now, but
still not very cold. Ridges are now
nearly completely exposed; other areas
just appearing. Today brought another day
of good melt, but season is not at all
advanced.
Found a 4-egg Turnstone nest or for
South end of Beach Ridge, then wandered
between there and Lavellyn's micro. One
of alpina was displaying persistently - otherwise,
not much. Saw no semi-pals or bairns.
Red back pairs are scattered about and
now incubating. Golden Plover Density
in that area is now about normal - birds
are displaying or standing about, but don't
appear to be incubating yet. Longspurs
are still moving into new area as if