Field Notes Doug Bell July 15, 1989 on an island in the bay across from Tofino. They raised kids on the boat. Red is active in all sorts of things, driving for archeologists, geant type, etc. Sharon take people over to Meares Island (11.00 per person, 1.00 of which goes to the island defense fund). She earned 13.000 last year doing this. Anyway, we looked at their Kingfisher while the kids had seen smack into a windows, then Red brought us back to the dock. He charged me only $30.00 for the trip. I did up the gulls on the uel dock. Started raining towards evening. Maren and I got a room in the Meri Motel. Nice view of the water, great moonlit under a peaked A-frame roof. July 16, 1989 Stayed in Tofino today. Rained all day, cleared a bit towards evening. We hiked along Long Beach in the afternoon. About 600 Calif. Gulls were loofing on the beach, along with scattered GWG's. In the evening we sat on the dock and watched the GB Blue Heron, Bald Eagle + Crow wander past. July 17, 1989 Watched an excellent & Western Gull on the docks at Tofino this morning. He was bossing other gulls around. Drove this afternoon from Tofino to Syster River, B.C., after we had spent the morning in Tofino and talking to Dave of Nootka Charter. We saw Tiger Lillies at both Passes between Tofino & Parksville. Arrived at the University of B.C. Research Farm, which is just north of the mouth of the Syster River. Lots of Bald Eagles.