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Maclean
1969
Journal
(11 June) pectoralis (took 2). Activity was
depressed by the fog. Saw another white-
fronted goose - they are relatively common
this year. Returned to pick up Berg and
Hawes, haul our a ski-do that was
buried in slush, and back to camp.
Went in to town in the evening.
12 June Barrow, Alaska
Another warm, comfortable day.
Spent the morning writing several
letters and field notes. After lunch
went out to Britton's Area. Watched
a full nest-cup-population sequence with
Bill Berry. (↑ in bairdii). Shorebirds
have pretty well sorted our territories,
so that aerial display activity is down.
They have reached the nest-cup stage;
there are sham cups all over Britton's
Area. Began censusing Lemmus winter
nests: 1 of 4 predated. That has a
pregnant ♀, only partially consumed.
Went to the movie in the evening,
then sat down to plan seasons activities
in insect studies. The thaw is still not
deep enough to begin bird's sampling
for Pedicia larvae. I plan to supplement
the larvae sampling, tanglefoots, and
emergence traps with some laboratory