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Field Notes
D.A. Bell
June 11, 1980
a nice scrape in dusty soil, and a small branch at the ergies' lips. Nice view of its pinnacle in front, and across the street to Graham Island. Wayne landed (silver right, green left) the chicks, too clipped. The hen falcon screamed most the time, as did the chicks. She made occasional nice close passes at us. I got good pictures of her in a way. Tried shoved up just as we started down, but then disappeared. I did not see him until 1 hom later. He kept his distance on opposite side of gorge. We hand-over-handled the rope back up on top at 18:30. Wayne watched for the staircl, got a few pictures, then we packed up & left at 19:00. Long hike back to beach at Langara Lodge. Arrived 20:30. By the time we had the boat loaded and had talked to the lodge people, it must have been 21:15. We rode the Zodiac W to just W of Fury Bay, into high swells (3 m). At least wind had calmed down, and it wasn't raining. Still, rough waves going every which way. We wanted to look for Ancient Murrelets. Found a group of 8 and a couple loners about 1 mi S of the White Spot Cliff on shore of Fury Bay at about 22:00. We chased them around and I took some photos. One ad. gave a characteristic call when he was separated from the others. Beautiful little seabirds. As we entered Dog's Head 3 ad GW's were on it. Got the beach in swells at 22:30. Oh yes - we saw several Marbled Murrelets in half spring/winter plumage (white bellies). The Sphignaria pair appears to be more falcon, but now turned.