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Maclean
1968
Journal
26 June) afternoon changing the two sets of tanglefoot
boards.
After Dinner Pete and I went out to
move traps at I & II to III A-B. On the way
(via Gaswell Road, then into the gasline. the
road below Gasline Ridge is bad already.) we
broke the inside strap on one track. Managed
to pick up traps and move them to the road,
then limp in. Checked III A-B on the way in.
Not much in the traps, but found a turnstone
nest (4) and plover nest (34) near III B. Also
found a phalarope nest (4) on Gasline Ridge.
Shows what happens when I get to pay
attention to the birds. The evening was
cold and very foggy - couldn't see much.
Still flocks of pectorals and, I think, some
free alpine in the area.
Saw 2 different snowy owls yesterday,
even tho' the traplines aren't producing
much. Not many jaegers left.
27 June
Barrow, Alaska
Up early to get a replacement wheel,
then walked out to the field in the morning!
kinds of fun. Went out thru Drum Area to Besek
Ridge near Micro Mere to see our the emergence
traps. On the way checked plover nest near
III - now empty, darnit. Spent the rest of
the morning watching birds: I had almost