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Machin
1968
Journal
21 June) weared back for practice.
Not much in the way of bird activity -
bairdii still noisy, a few plovers in the area now,
not many pomermes to be seen now. Spent the
evening in Barrow at the final Walakstuk of the
year, then returned to place 500 samples in
extractors.
22 June
Barrow, Alaska
A beautiful day, and the pectoral
scene broke wide open! Slept in in the
morning, then came in to harvest Peotis (very few
thus jar). Went our with Pete to do transects -
took all afternoon to finish III A-B and III A-B.
Pectorals were all around in flocks, and we
found 2 nests in the Voth Area in addition.
Also collected a Conasa Jay in the Voth Area.
Adult insects appeared in response to the warm
weather. Found a ♀ Prionocera flying quite
well by III A-0.0. Apparently they use the
wings to disperse before becoming more sedentary.
Prionocera, being common in a patchy (pono
margin) habitat, probably needs to fly more. I
don't recall seeing tipula fly as well. Also
fair numbers of ao. Chironomias.
Returned for dinner. Dick Holmes came
in on the evening Wien flights and went
our with Pete and I as we completed the
Airplane circuit. Since the evening was so