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F. Cade
1959
General Account
27 May
Count
along the coast below the mouth
of the river. Out from 1130 to
1530.
Wind shifted northward in
the early afternoon lingering in
theory Southwest with light rain
and some more showers in the
late afternoon.
Squifvoge is about to bloom
on the regier bar. A few shrubs
of Pedicularis are sticking up
Epil Eriophyllum virginicum
needles are beginning to shed
pollen.
28 May
Pitmegea River - Waited around
the whole day for the plane, which
did not arrive. Clear day but strong
wind from northwly direction. Went
out in the late morning and early
afternoon into Childs's study area
to shoot some ducks for dinner,
since we ran out of meat yesterday.
Got two pintails and a rock ptarmi-
gan.
In the evening from 2000 to 2200 I
walked down river to the deserted cabin,
out along the sand spit to the mouth of the