Alaska journal, v4433
Page 391
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Maclean 1969 Journal (16 June) interrupted night's sleep. Made it up a second time to discuss insect plane with Pitelka, then out to collect birds. Went our Gaswell Road and walked over to Southwest extension of Gasline Ridge. Again, bairdii was the most active display. Collected 1 of these. Saw a number of 87 melanotas and no 44. Very little display. Collected 5887. A number of apparently unmated alpina in the area, as well as territorial birds. Collected 4. Saw several mauri displaying. Phalaropes were very abundant. And... a territorial Pomarine Jaeger. Drove in to weigh and catalog the carnage before dinner. In the evening a thick, cold fog came in so I stayed in to wash clothes and write notes. Found one lemming nest today with the remains of 12 crania - high for the year. 17 June Barrow, Alaska Our early with F.A.P., Dave, Bill, to see our Traplines I & II. It was foggy, with a cold NW wind. Lemming sign on Gasline Ridge is like other places - limited to the low-lying sites. Spent most of