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Heat Bay
7
May 18. A small catch only.
Set some small traps in a
patch of grass on the shore a
mile west of town.
May 19. Got a fair catch. Found
a nest of Mulozoga in the
meadow. By the "Dryach" River -
a mile or two back of the village.
It was in a thick tuiskack of much
grass and contained four eggs.
The female was shot.
May 20. Made an excursion in
carre to the vicinity of Sack
Rock. Near the shore about
3 miles east of the village and
shot several species of Ducks
and other water birds which
were made up.
May 21. Caught a few mammals
including Sorex, Atrophyrax & Zapus.
May 22 Took another Mephitis on
the beach west of the village
Shot a pair of marked murrelets
in the bay near the village
and a few other birds
May 23 A small catch of murrel
May 24 Caught a shrew in a bushy
oramp back of the village which
I offer to S. Congeanda
May 24. Another Sorex longicauda
in situation similar to the last
Shot a Pigeon Guillemot in the bay