Alaska journal, v4433
Page 393
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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