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- June 26 [1961]
Drizzle.
No marten so moved 5 traps.
Caught 3 Peri [Peromyscus] + 1 Sorex.
In afternoon hiked up to the top
of the mountain into the clouds. Drenched
in the rain. Bear dung common. Excellent
ridge led to the top + knife like ridges
leading east and west. Slopes succulent
with grass. Shot pipit + [female symbol] red x bill [crossbill].
Got good collection of mosses + lichen. Got
back after supper. Had almost changed
plans today so could be home for T-bone
steak supper. Felt surely Henry would
save us the steaks: but no, he threw 6
T-bones to the Ravens! Sob.!
June 27
Nothing in marten traps, much to
our surprise. So must be satisfied with
the 4 we've got. Caught 8 mice near
camp. Low tide so good mollusc collection.
Plane should have been in for us in evening
but gave up by 10:00 + started for bed.
Half in bed plane roared over. Hasty
pack into plane. Beautiful ride over mountains
with scraps of cloud - + a full moon.
Camped by Copper R. [River] 10 deer en route
June 28 [1961]
After awaking by our copper R. [River] campsite
we then proceeded to get stuck in the sand.
Once free picked up mail + moved to Alliford.
Settled down in old hospital. Wrote letters
In evening drove out to Sandspit to see
Chuck Evans. He was playing ball so we
drove out of town + shot a nice buck, 1/2 way
thru [through] molt - (most deer now molted) with fat
on thorso [torso] + 1 hoof a big long - (badly worn)
No parasites seen. Wt [weight] 74 lbs [pounds], 53 1/2", 3", 17 1/4"
Finally collected Chuck + he helped us set
out 6 traps using deer guts as bait
Flock of 20 starlings near S'spit [Sandspit].
June 29.
Nothing except a large Tom in our
marten traps. In evening Drove down to
the Deana setting 9 martin [marten] traps en route.
Shot a [male symbol] marten up a tree + saw an
otter but failed to get a shot at him.
On way back to Alliford back wheel started
rattling + found 4 bolts had sheared off.
Managed to pull off road + camp there.
3 nests: 2 B. [Barn] swallows, 4 eggs + 4
large young, 7' up buildings + song spar-
row, 3 largeish young, 6' up 12' spruce
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