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- found we were just too late -
the way was blocked, + had to fight back
against the wind to take the longer
way home thus using more gas than
we had counted on. We sputtered
ignnominously to a stop just in site [sight]
of Q.C.C. [Queen Charlotte City] + had to paddle the last 2
miles home, lit by a new moon. Didn't
reach Charlotte until 11:30 pm. A long
but profitable day.
June 19 [1961]
Spent day washing, sorting, etc [etcetera].
June 20 -
Shipped to Alliford in Delbie Kendalls
barge. Aliford [Alliford] deserted + boarded up except
for a small crew, Sunny Tueman in charge.
At Sandspit looked up Jack Fraser who
continues to pot bears, + Doug McIntyre
who has 3 Biologists from Nanaimo checking
salmon streams.
Awaited C.P.A. [Canadian Pacific Airline?] flight to hear whether
there would be room on B.C.A. flight to
Ventures in Tasu. No. Too many groceries
Foiled again. So chartered a flight for
tomorrow. Spent evening with Chuck
Evans. Notes coon [raccoon] now common around Sandspit
June 21 [1961]
Collected plants + inverts [invertebrates] around Sandspit
in a.m. [morning] Chuck Evans reported [male symbol] Pheasant on runway
lately but I could find no sign. Saw a mockingbird
or solitaire or shrike briefly.
Finally left at noon by B.C.A. [British Columbia Airlines] drop-
ping a load at Moresby camp. South past Louise
then over Pacofi to Tasu. Mt. [Mount] De la Touch [Touche] snowy
to the south, overlooking the excellent harbour.
Landed by small float. Ken Poke, O.I.C. [Officer in Charge] came
along + led us the 1/2 rough mile back to camp.
Camp of 1/2 dozen large tents nestled in the
trees on the last shore.
Soon made friends with Henry the cook,
+ will likely stay on good terms with him
if we keep our promise of not trapping his pet
martens.
After supper we set out in a [word crossed out] their
fiberglass boat. Caught a few fish which we
hung by 8 marten traps we set along the
shore (out of the home range of Henry's we
trust). Steep shoreline + high tide poor for
spotting bear + deer but did manage to
shoot a doe. Used guts by 2 marten traps
+ took along rest.
Very few sea birds about: 1 P. [Pigeon] guillemot
+ 1/2 dozen M. [Marbled] murrelets.
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