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Maclean
1967
Journal
counting one that Don had already
done, but in doing so discovered differences
in the way we have been scoring insects.
Decided to divide diptera into the tipulio
species, Nematocerans (Chironomina-type
flies), and Brachycerans (Muscio-type
flies). This should allow easy and accurate
counting, and I can adjust past data.
Home (how 'bout that!) for dinner,
then Edna, Don, and I went our
toward Central Marsh and Micro-Met.
took 3 golden Plovers from a flock
which also included pectoals, red-backs,
and turnstones. Found another flock
in Central Marsh and chased it over
toward Pow Main. Collected 6, and
a red-back from a group of 4 standing
by watching the fun. Next took 16500
coccs from Central Marsh hoping to
extract Pedicia larvae. Drove to
Micro-Met wind net system and
installed the nets. By jove, it works.
A wind of about 12 knots was blowing
and it was enough to turn the nets.
The bottom doesn't turn too well - it
goes most of the weight and the least
wind. Some further modification is
probably called for, but the basic