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Field Note
D.A. Bell
June 10, 1990.
Out of bed at 07:30. Ravens on beach at week. Left Cabin
at 10:15, in boat. Overcast this morning, but clearing. Bald
Eagle on Digis Head, as well as a pair of CW's - 10 Harlequins.
+ Oyster Catchers.
- + whitecaps - abit wet.
10-20 mph NW winds, and swells to 5' around Lacy Island
at SW corner of Langara I. (That is, the area between South
West side of Langara and the strait between Langara and
Knox Point on Graham Island. It took us about 40 min
to motor to a beach in the Lords' Bete - a flat expanse of
reefs along W side of Langara, between SW corner and
Radar Point. We are at a fine beach, loads of timber, and
a cabin w/ real windows is up from the beach, in woods.
1st Heard Oyster Catchers, begging Chickadees, Golden-crowned
Klippets, Song Sparrows, and some type of warbler w/a scratchy
song - zee be dee zawee juwee juwee juwee dee, dee, dip. We
will head N to overland to an ergie site at Radar Point.
We just might have heard a flock of Rossbill (Red?) at
11:30. We hiked thru moss-lined canyon and along beach to
Radar Point - and an old WWII wooden road which leads out
to it. From Radar Point Wayne said you can look NW and
see Forster Island in AK, but it was too hazy. Large ship going
in to Prince Rupert. Big white caps & 20 mph wind. Saw 5 Bald
eagles and 6 crows on Radar Point. We hiked up the road
about 10 min, then out to a gorge series of 3 gullies. Heard
hooting of Peregrines. From wall of first 5 gorge we didn't see eagle
remains
chirps at last year's ergie, but wind * ite. from Bristol film park
who seem. We then hiked to middle, promising between both
gorges (and above last year's SW again facing ergie). But la