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Maclean
1969
Journal
17 June the morning lookup for lemming nests between
the traplines. Not too many, and the
same level of predation as other places.
12 of 13 predation nests had but 1 Lemmus
in it; the other had 2.
Saw mauri displaying on South side
of the ridge, and FAP saw a fuscicollis
in the spot which they seem to occupy
each year. Pectoralis are there, but saw
only 1st and very little display. Found
a 1-egg reeppoll nest in an old longspur nest,
relined with Salix arctica 'cotton', right on
top of a raised polygon on the ridge.
Beautiful, blue egg.
In the afternoon the wind has shifted
to the East and increased, and it was cold.
Went out into the Drum area to try
to find nests. Pusilla are uncommon there-
saw only 3 pairs. Bairdii are more
common - still displaying and chasing
very actively. Found one spot where
a bairdii kept sitting in an empty cup.
Localized a bairdii and a pusilla nest,
but found none.
In the evening were out with FAP
and Dave; as they checked traplines I &
II I took the second set of 500
samples - 8 from a shallow low