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- while all those at Tlell were > 20 gms [grams].
Drove on north, slightly rolling country with couple of
deep (100' [foot]) gullies. Ran along the lake just south of Massett
At Carson's[?] Rd [road] Garage met Gordon - a likeable fellow. Found
Peter Hanson [Henson], the Indian Agent, out. So went to cannery +
there met Sam Simpson (the boss) + Ray ___ [space left blank for last name but not filled in]. Ray showed
us thru [through] where they can the crabs to 17 can/day. In Black
light used to detect flecks of of shells in meat.
Later went to Hanson's House. A stocky, friendly
man at 50, who has done plenty of big game hunting
+ has been in QCI [Queen Charlotte Island] for 6 yrs. [years] After [underlined] seeing his
extensive marine mollusca collection we were
allowed to sit down + talk vertebrates. Paul
kept notes while we chattered along. Thinks there
still may be Red Deer on Island.
After tea (+ supper invitation) headed back south
to rendezvous with [Ian McTaggart] Cowan. Parked by the Kumdis
#1 Creek. Late but set our traps. (Our creek crosses
the H.W. [highway] a few miles south of Pt. [port] Clements)
[illegible word] Hensen [Henson]: 52 Swans at Tlell Oct - March
Jack Fraser seen in Sandspit a birder. Starlings 2 yrs [years] ago.
Eaglets leave nest end May. Percy Williams, Skidegate
re [regarding] Elephant Seals, Marble Is [Island]; Charlie Hasty [?] - old fisherman
for boat rental. Walter Parson re [regarding] Squirrels - Massett
Harry Choquette Pt [Port] Cl. [Clements]: Chipmunks
(5) [circled]
May 21 [1960],
Slept in 'till 8:00. 14 peri [Peromyscus?] in traps. Drove off to
meet [Ian McTaggart] Cowan. Arrived at QCC [Queen Charlotte City] at noon. Stopped + skinned
mice in the side yard of the Forest Ranger. Kids
flocked around to watch us perform our tasks. By
9[?] we drove down to Skidegate dock + parked on the
end to skin more mice while waiting. Finially [finally]
[Ian McTaggart] Cowan arrived + we made off directly for the
north. Camped for night by Watun river + road, about
5 miles south of Massett. Used small red + green hut by
road. Supper first. [Ian McTaggart] Cowan strangled a kingfisher on
its nest. Set our traps. Weather clear. Found
Sapsucker nest about 70' [feet] up At dusk 2-4 blue
grouse hooting in scrub spruce forest. Shot one. Saw-
whet owls ooting. Cool clear night. [Ian McTaggart] Cowan turned in
early, we went onto twelve
May 22 [1960]
[Ian McTaggart] Cowan up + away before us. Good trap return,
especially [Ian McTaggart] Cowan 1 in every 2 traps. As early as possible
drove into Massett + loaded up Peter Henson. [Ian McTaggart] Cowan + he
had long talk (mostly on molluscs). About noon we 3 left
for Rose Pt. [point] Road degenerated into strips of board thru [through]
the mossy forest. As we entered the beach drive
we had to wait for the tide to drop. A glorious
day. The Mts. [mountains] of Alaska + mainland B.C. clearly
visible. Nearby the 400' [foot] head (Tow Hill) looms dominantly. Cape Ball. Sup-
possedly [supposedly] a falcon nesting here. Now we had lunch
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