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1. Cade
1959
General Account
29 May
Cout
shorebirds and waterfowl at the
site for a while. I bed some coffee.
1242- we took off from Liz A
headed down the coast. Visibility
perfect except over Cape Lighlerrone,
which was covered by low clouds.
However, only the tip of the cape was,
covered up. There is a great stretch
of sea cliffs running down the coast from
the cape for perhaps 15-20 miles - no
continuous ramparts but outcrops at
frequent intervals where ridges
down to the coast from the
higher ground inland. A wide sandy
beach runs all along the way below
these bluffs. The area looks highly
suitable for nesting falcons and
rough-legged hawks. Accessible
from the dew line site. We did not
get a good look at the front of the
cliffs because we were flying directly
cover head.
1330- passing by Cape Thompson.
Here the cliffs are not nearly so extensive
as at Lighlerrone. They extend in an inter-
rupted pattern for about 5 miles. Two
of the areas look like they are used by