Eglinton River, Knob Flat Jul 15, 1978 Saw heavy cloude, spitting rain, and heavy west wind. Despite all these unfavourable portents we went up the Eglinton valley to where we caught a fish or two and lost some other. Jul. 16. We fished all morning without much action. Jed raised a big one from under a cut bank and had him on temporarily but the hook didn't hold. Neither Woody nor I had a rise, nor did we see a fish out in feeding water. Woody saw a falcon gone along the face of the steep mountain next us. It was squawking like a parrot should at with binoculars he could see the red underparts and green back. He also were kept entertained all morning by passing groups Paradise ducks and Canada geese. The Paradise duck is actually one of the most abundant birds in these mountain valleys. Along the roads you can see flocks of 10 to 20 standing about in goddocks, with the sheep. Most of them seem to be flying well now. He saw a helicopter parked on the lakeside meeting a venison refrigerated truck. Did not stop to see what was going on - we should have. Tonight we are doing laundry and repacking gear for the move to Slide Home tomorrow.