Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 507
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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