Alaska journal, v4433
Page 91
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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