Alaska journal, v4432
Page 65
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Maclean 1967 Journal [23 June] both 0707 and 44, are fairly abundant, but only 1 nest thus far. Checked the owl nest - still sitting on 4 eggs. With that - had to rush in for lunch. On the way, saw no sign of the tangloft site jaeger. After lunch - drove out to trapline 3A-3B with Don and Tom. While Don took 300 samples I made a quick tour of the 10th Area since lata, with results about as this morning. a flock of o7pectordals came by, but disappeared after I returned for the shotgun. Drove Don back to the lab and exchanged him for Mary Shields - here to observe owls for Gessaman. Then drove back to Village Ridge. Owls are still numerous there - c.a. 10 in sight or once - but no nesting. Birds were mostly in the lee of mounds trying to stay warm. Checked the alpine nest - now 4 eggs. Found a 1-egg golden Plower nest! On the ridge - no baird or semi-pal! Walked the area in a cold wind with occasional blowing snow, then returned to the weasel. Found Tom sitting in the back of the weasel - his enthusiasm is not