Field notes, v639
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Field Notes D.A.Bell 6 June 1990 Langara flattens out. Sites visited along way: Toehoe Point, Dibrel Bay (little middle cliff), Andrews Point, McPhearson-South Inlet. Each Time we went in to cliffs, clapped hands, whistled, etc. No birds seen or heard. Plenty of Bald Eagles, though. Also saw a few sealions. At each rocky head had several to many pigeon guillemots. 14:30 We landed at beach between McPhearson East & McPhearson W. Hiked to McPhearson W then the old Murelett camp. Heard screaming of peregrine. Then saw, not far away, at the base of a 10'ft snag first one, then a second downy Peregrine chick. It was just like in the books. How simple! The chicks appeared to have downy back & head, but feathers on wings & tail - or 1-2" down from shiatts? (4 week old?) They did fair amount of hunger screaming. At least two. As we went back behind the overgrown cliff - if you could call it that, we heard the hok-hak of an adult. Had lunch, then proceeded up to top of hill - thru tangles and past logs, rocks, etc. Got good views of adults in a double snag. Both sitting. Tried quite vocal. Tried very light,