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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,