Alaska journal, v4433
Page 145
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Maclean 1968 Journal (23 July) evening to go to the movie, then over to the lab to measure insects and process birds. 24 July Barrow, Alaska Cold, foggy, and windy. Pete took the wessel out to check traps, so I began counting the set of tanglefoots collected yesterday. Did site I, then sorted 200 samples and measured insects. In the afternoon, in a very strong wind, went out to area near FAA for new 200 samples. Duplicated the 27 June sample 1576. Next went out to check the site I insect traps. The can traps are still not quite at zero - 1 each of T. tipula, 6 Pedicia. In the evening began hand-sorting 200 samples as Pete went out to check his traps. The lines produced 2 juv. phalaropes today - more evidence of fair breeding in this species. 25 July Barrow, Alaska Still quite windy. I planned to try using the tape recorder or transects today to avoid fooling with paper in the wind. We were delayed by a malfunction (loose battery connection) in the machine, then went out to begin at IV and quickly discovered that the wind obscured my voice in the machine. So I used paper. Did habitat transects at IV, V, VI, VII, & VIII as Pete picked up traplines, then went in. Collected a pair of goowits from the