Alaska journal, v4433
Page 119
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MacLee 1968 Journal (5 July) Marsh boards are covered with micro-nematocerid after lunch finished cleaning, then went out to make the change. It is still cold and windy - nothing in the emergence traps, and no tipulios on the site I tanglepots. the beer cans are the most sensitive - they are producing flies when the other two methods fail. Dr. Mary Erickson of U.C.S.B. arrived on the evening Wien plane. After dinner, she, Eone, and I drove up to shooting station to visit with the Algeaks for the evening. 6 July Barrow, Alaska A beautiful, warm, nearly calm morning - one of the few a year that bring out mosquitoes. (the wind was from the couth.) Took MME our for a tundra tour- down the gaswell road with a number of stops to get out and walk. An influx of jaegers - parasitic and long-tailed, but still not many large tipulios for them to feed on. Plover and turnstone near line III B still incubating. A flock of steller's eiders plus one handsome spectacled eider?. Alpine nest found on the 3rd is still 3 eggs. In the afternoon the wind shifted to the East and became much colder. Went out for 800 samples. I'm starting