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Marches
1969
Journal
(16 July)
up Pete as I-9410, then went back towards
Hkravik. Found 4 caribou about 1/2 mile
So. of the gaswell. these were stalked and
dispatched. After skinning and loading we managed
to take the wedgel for a swim. Many mosquito
bites later.... managed to get selves and meet
back.
17 July
Barrow, Alaska
Another hot day. Had to count all 12
tanglefoot boards; I discovered that 10 as a
stretch is my psychological limit. Finished in time
to help our and change, thus creating another
dam set to count. Also collected a big pile
of tipulids from the can traps, and Pete made
a record haul from the site I emergence
traps. The mean catch at site I is twice that
of site II - largely as a result of trap I-10.
Spent the whole evening counting the haul
from the site II can traps. Can I survive this
period of adult insects?
18 July
Barrow, Alaska
Hot, calm, and lots of mosquitoes again.
The entire morning counting site I can traps. Later
500 samples after lunch, then our for more 500
samples by tanglefoot II-5#6, one from trough
system or so. two of Beach Ridge, duplicating
21 June. Checked the insect devices on the way
in. Site II is essentially done, but site I is ar