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Mike
1959
Journal
May 28me + found that I was indeed
getting out today. Had packing & confusion;
finally off by 1:30 PM. At Taolah at 2:30
The second flight came in at 5:30
so. Bobby Fischer flew in. Dick Swade came
in with me. Bobby stayed about an
hour chatting one coffee. After he
left I went out for a walk. Found
a peregrine nest behind camp. Same pair
as have always occupied this area - last
year they were across the W. fork. Walked
downstream & found the Eagle Flat pairs
nest; also the Eagle Draw Longtail are
nesting. Found a Tern nest in marshy
area at W. end Eagle Flats. Saw 2 Short-eared
Owls. Saw a nest of Longtail across river,
from Fox Den bluff. Pine was high & didn't
access to it. In pack by 1 AM.
June 29 Raoul River, Alaska.
Long-Tail
nest
Short-eared
Owl
Up at 10 A.M. + in field by 11 A.M. Went
to Elephant Draw. Found nest w/ 2 eggs.
Walked on up draw to top. Pair up then missing.
Found a Short-eared Owl nest w/ 4 eggs in same
general area. Walked down woods of big
Suter. Spotted Parasitic pair & finally found
their nest. Crossed Lake basin; found one
Longtail nest in center; no others in
basin. Great Blue nest (Carette) [illegible]