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- some more interesting (at least different)
moss country. Got as far as Trounce
Inlet. Collected inverts. [invertebrates] + few vasc. [vascular] plants.
Saw about 4 adult bald eagles. At small
island west end of Maude I. [Island] found
2 oystercatcher nests (3 eggs each) next to
the salal vegetation, and 1 crows nest
on the ground under the salal with 3
young, about 4 days old.
Saw one coon [raccoon] on Maude.
Last night had 65 mouse + 6 coni-
bear traps set. Caught 1 rat, (rra. [rattus rattus alexandrinus])
2 peri [peromyscus] (1 testes enlarged), 1 shrew - all
skulls smashed.
Met [Atholl] Southerland [Sutherland] Brown + helicopter crew
in evening. Both our plans seem rather vague
so its hard to saw how much we shall
see of one another
May 18 [1961]
Caught 4 [female symbol] peri. [peromyscus] [underlined] in the 55 traps - 1 pregnant
With some delays finally left Charlotte. Heavily
overcast. Stopped once to left [word crossed out] let Wilf [Schofield]
collect moss. No deer en route. Saw Doug
Richardson - friendly + as usual, nothing new
to report. Used old campsite by Tlell bridge.
Did some fishing - enough for supper.
Some of "Ollie" Olsons white rabbits
(3)
free in bush. Busied ourselves getting
our Conibear traps ready. Saw one
otter just opposite camp; took 2 shots
at it but it scampered up the bank.
Set 7 small + 2 large Conibear, 50
mouse traps around camp. Wilf [Schofield]
has pointed out numerous willow trees
en route - possibly all introduced. Mike [Bigg]
+ I concede airwick is needed for G.T.
May 19 [1961]
Only 1 Peri [Peromyscus] in 30 mouse traps. + in
Conibear only another peri [peromyscus] [underlined], in spite of coon [raccoon]
tracks everywhere.
Common birds around camp: siskin, robin,
hermit thrush, b. [barn] swallows, townsend w. [warblers], junco,
Drove towards Pt. [Port] Clements. En route
saw 3 deer, shot 1, [female symbol], large embryo,
liver small, (1 lb [pound], 1 oz [ounce]) no flukes. Bit of fat
in mesentery. All deer still in winter
coat. T151, #15
En route to Juskatla saw 8 yn [young] + 1 adult
eagle; At Yakoun bridge glimpsed a marten
so set 6 conibears.
At Juskatla renewed aquaitance [acquaintance] with
Don Johnson, Isaac, Peter Halby (his recod
bear skull measured 10 1/2", 500 lbs [pounds]) and of
course Finn, the pastry cook
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