Alaska journal, v4433
Page 105
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Maclea 1969 Journal 28 June) are still bairdi: and puvillus displaying. Areas of good plover habitat are definitely occurs. Slept a bit in the evening, then went down to the lab to write notes and count berlés yield. Since I was now raining steadily went to shooting station for the rest of the evening. 9 June Barrow, Alaska First out to the plover nest - still 2 eggs. It was again snowy and quite windy. Greased up fresh tanglefoots and made a quick start after lunch. Still 2 plover eggs. Spent the afternoon checking emergence traps and changing tanglefoots. The first results from the emergence traps: 207 Pedicq from site II, that is encouraging. Saw a flock of golden plovers - collected one. On the way in a larger flock which also included c.a. 6 knots. Couldn't get close enough to bag one. Soon thereafter our vessel which was just repaired broke again and I had to rush in to catch Kenny Touch before 5:00 to get a replacement for tomorrow. Next went out to check plover nest again, and my diligence was rewarded - a third egg. Weighed this - another drop (#1-34; #2-27g; #3-26g.). Walked in and home and passed out for a while. Another snowstorm in the evening. Completed chores around the lab, then moved to shooting station. Found a 4-egg turnstone nest