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Field Notes
August 3, 1989
the birdlife really increased. Whole flocks of Tufted Puffins,
Ancient Murrelets, Pigeon Guillemots, Cormorants courying [illegible]
low over the water. Even saw several Sooty Shearwater.
A really thick fog bank hung over Annes Point,
and when we entered it we could go no further.
We turned around and headed back north. Stopped
off at Rainy Islands, where I was put ashore with
John. Saw a Peregrine sitting up in a way [illegible],
but it was pretty far away, and I couldn't tell if
it was an adult or not. I then collected 6 glaucous-
wings (OAB 613-618) on 6 shots (1 double, 1 miss).
No chicks were visible on the island. On one
of the other rocks a Bald Eagles nest contained 2
young, still a way from fledging. We returned
to Rose Harber. The weather worsened. I prepared the
skiffs. Saw Song Sparrows in the garden. Kingfishers
working the harbor. Around 17:00 Dave and I hopped in the
boat and went to Anthony I. to see the Hood's merganser
remains of Ninstints. We went out the Houston Stewart
Channel, past Flatrock I. (with many gulls > 100 pc).
The fog was thick, so we navigated with compass.
Arrived at Ninstints. Very awe inspiring. The native
let us on even though I had forgotten my permit.
Saw Varied Thrush, very dark Fox Sparrows, Thousands
Warblers and deer on the island. Also Winter Wren
+ Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Upon returning to Rose Harber,
we found Ron Hooper & Bob Redhead of the new Swift