Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 511
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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