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Field Notes Doug Bell
August 4, 1989
were treated to a magnificent view of the Cape.
Kerouard Islands off to the SE, St. James Island
itself, and the Cape. Those islands are striking because
they are mostly it is nearly devoid of trees, and
the Kerouards lack all its trees. What a contrast
in the Queen Charlottes. The Cape Islands resemble more
the Aleutian Islands! The meteorological station is
incredible - a wonderful set-up. They have big picture
windows to the S, E, & W. The house is clean,
comfortable, and well equipped. As we said hello to there,
I saw 2 imm. Peregrines and 1 ad. coursing about
the island, circling around the various high towers
and spires. We were treated to fine views of them.
I noticed that imm. Peals Peregrine are hard to tell
from adult at certain angles from below because their breast
& belly are so dark. They give the same white-tailed
throated & upper breast