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Neah Bay Wash
May 10. Waited in Seattle.
Dent out to Lake Washington
and explored the woods
a little. Saw many yellow
marblers and flickers. but
few other birds.
May 11. Sent out to Queen Anne
Hill, but did not see much
of note Saw one Famias
Stronsendi. Took the evening
boat for Neah Bay
May 12. Arrived at Neah Bay
about 8 in the evening.
Found Mr. Young located
at the Post Office.
May 13. Out and traps and
shot a few birds. Looking
at some of my traps in the
evening. Struck with a stone
(Soot bownbridgi?)
May 14. Made quite a catch
of mammate including
Vireolatus Peruvicus and
two species of Shrews.
May 15. Got a few mammate and
shot some birds.
May 16. Did not get a good catch and
shot nothing
May 17. Rainy all the forenoon.
Caught a Skunk about a mile
west of the village on the bank
near the sea. Caught Zapaus back of Village