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[Mergus serrator & Colymbus septentrionalis here on 13th]

the floating ice of the Sound to the seaward so there is no water to be seen from Egg Is. I learn from natives who came in today - the ice is still solid and unbroken from here to the island - beyond it is well broken up.

I began packing specimens today One or two Gallinago wilsonii were seen some days (2 or 3) ago.

19th

Cold & foggy with SW. wind. A crane # 1977, measures as follows: L. 34½ in. Sp. of W. 72 in. Iris pale orange red. Ovaries 1/3d grown in one goose examined yesterday. From Mr. L. I learn that the Lynx, is said by the Tanana natives to hunt rabbits in [[?]] of 5 or 6 - the spread [[?]] a whistling noise as they sweep in a line the length of an island covered with bushes. The natives are very careful about the fresh bones of this animal and when the meat is is sold to the white man they are very careful to secure every bone and take them away for they say if the bones are eaten by a dog they will catch no more Lynx in their snares. The meat is said to be very white and tender and good eating.

A Tanana native once caught a Wolverine in a Lynx snare and as this animal is notorious for it's cunning he was sure some dire misfortune awaited him and he left the prey in the snare for some time

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