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- July 3 [1961]
Pushed off, heavily laden at
9:00, on a calm, sunny morning
taking 3 hours to get to Skedans.
Nothing of note en route. Unloaded
+ set up camp among tipsy totems.
After snack headed out in boat to
check Skedans Islands. Eagles nest
40' up spruce on first island. On
outer island fine view of sea
lions (about 70) lolling on the rocks.
Set 40 traps, each, on inner
2 islands ([sum symbol] = 160 traps)
In Skedans bay failed to locate
any Bear carcasses as [Doug] McIntyre
thought we would. Caught enough
trout for supper. Shot doe which
got scrambled inside falling down
cliffs. Hope for perfect weather
to continue
Shot marten on beach. [female symbol]
July. 4
Clouds, clearing by mid- a.m. [morning] Checked
traps on 2 Skedans Islands: no mice but
a fork tailed petrel on closest island to Mlnd [Mainland].
Left Skedans at 10:30, wind rising just
past Reef. I. [Island], slowing us up + soaking us
down. Shambles as we tried to have
lunch + keep dry. Finially [Finally] pulled
into Tuft Island to dry out in warming
sun. Found last year's eagles nest with
one large young in it. Oystercatcher's
nest, on ledge above water, c [with] 2 eggs.
4 gull nests, 3 yn [young], 2 egg, 2, + 1 egg. Found
dead Cassin's Auklet in grass.
Carrying on past Tar Islets; Eagles
nest on first 3 islets, 60' up live spruce,; 60'
up dead,; 75 up live. Falcon's @ Murchison.
Arrived at hotspring at 7:30 pm
Loggers in cabin so set tent on warm grassy
field. Set 15 traps around cabin. Put
up bat net at dusk + caught 7 bats. Had
delicious bath in hot spring.
July 5 [1961]
Caught 1 adult, 1 young mouse, in Hot spring 15
traps. Skinned bats + Skedans marten in a.m. [morning]
Afternoon became hot as sun blazed down
Went to east side of island + dug up couple
of bags of short-necked clams for supper.
In evening set traps on Murchison 30X2 [inserted above], S.W. [southwest]
corner of Lyell 30X2 [inserted above], and Bischoff 40X2 [inserted above].
Storm arrived late p.m.
Anna's [Foster] cooking a delightful change
from our own - and quite a time-saver
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