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Nacles
1967
Journal
27 June] traplines IX & X. About 4-8 am. ad. Dipterans
were removed from each tanglefoot board.
We then walked to Family Lagoon and followed
the lagoon toward Family Creek. Saw very
little! Walked in via baird nests and found
a 2-egg nest 40m. B.S. of #5.
Again spent the evening in Barrow.
Walked out toward Browerville Ridge,
but didn't get too far because of falling
snow. Returned around 2:00 A.M. and
went out to Drum Area nests, took
camera to photograph birds sitting in the
snow - got some pictures of golden plover,
but bairds wouldn't sit tightly enough.
8 June
Barrow, Alaska
again up ...... after breakfast. Checked
baird nests - more activity and excess birds
in the drum area. After lunch had to go
into Town with Merle to cash a
check and run errands. Weather now
clear and cool, but fog came in
around dinner time. In the evening
drove out to collect some birds. Found
a loose flock of golden plovers and
collected 2. Also collected a semi-pal
(from 3) and 2 phalaropes from a
flock feeding on flooded grounds. Drove
on toward S. end of Beach Ridge, but