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- notice the time of day. He did his
utmost to keep the standards of
decorum up, but had his troubles
when he found his sea razor blades
missing - so used scalple [scalpel] in his
blade holder.
Up to Massett in evening seeing
1 buck + doe + fawn, 1 spike buck,
1 doe, + 3? Peter Henson's
eyes a dancing as he, [Ian McTaggart] Cowan +
Bill Smith (his boat) plan to go out
tomorrow dredging for molluscs
July 23 [1961]
clear, windy
Made mouse cage + repaired
capstan winch, looked without success
for cranes on meadow
July 24
Hiked out to McIntosh meadows +
south over ridge onto a beautiful tundra
tableland. Pr. [Pair] Cranes, r.t. [red-throated] loons, kingfisher
coon [raccoon] deer + dog tracks. Collected plants +
cyclops in lake. About 8 juvenile eagles
around 1/4 mile lake, bothering the loons.
Collected 5 lincoln's [sparrows] + 2 juncos in
M. [McIntosh] Meadows on way back
Excellent feast at P. [Peter] Hensons.
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July 25 [1961]
Drove down to Q.C. [Queen Charlotte] City in am. [morning] to
put Cowan on plane for Vancouver.
Saw 3 doe, 2 fawn, 2 spike bucks, 3?
Had pow-wow with [Frank] Banfield + decided to head
off right away for Hippa. Boarded Beaver at
7:30 pm. + flew down narrows, north past
Marble I [Island]. Hippa loomed into sight with its
1500' nob [knob] crowned with a cloud. Landed
by sandspit on east edge, + with some
trouble, found a more or less level spot in
the rank grass behind the beach. Pitched
tent + each set 30 (2 = 60). Frank [Banfield]
set 36. Also set the 16 live traps.
July 26 [1961]
Cloudy, blowing
In traps - ours, dead: 2 shrews, 5 mice
including 2 adults with dark pelage, and
in live traps: 6 more. Frank [Banfield]: 1 mouse.
Moved some traps + set out more to
have total of 155 for us. Walnut bait
Walked north from camp, set
otter trap on 2nd [second] point around good
showings. The going got too tough so
climbed hillside + worked back. Plenty
of A. [Ancient] Murrelets sign.
Inflated boat + went to north tip.
Seas too heavy to land + look for otter sign
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