Very little wolf sign so far, but still a large area to
check.
Mech and Medwid: Fresh snow has covered
the nearby mountains. Temperatures are in the low 40's with
strong winds producing a windchill that requires us to dress
like Minnesota in January.
Very little wolf sign; track of one wolf that
appeared to be about a week old; no sign of any at any of
the dens we've checked; we still have a large area to check;
very few musk oxen or arctic hares seen. It appears that the
population of both species are at a 15 year low. We saw polar
bear tracks that appeared quite recent-within the last few
weeks. We've seen several arctic foxes;
red knots at two nests with eggs; lots of long-tailed
jaegers; a raven,
arctic terns,
snow buntings; and
ruddy turnstones.
Our camp consists of two tents and spectacular
views of the fjord. Rain has been frequent although it appears
to be clearing as we write. Despite the feel of winter many
plants are in full bloom-willow, dryas, arctic poppy, heather,
and purple saxifrage are all adding touches of bright color.
Happy Fourth of July to all!
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