Mackea 1964 Journal One of these grows, in favorable spots, to c.a. 3 ft. high, while the willows on shale are nowhere more than 1 ft.. There is a gravel river bed running through the valley which supports a riparian willow stand of the same spp. found on limestone. Pteranigan (willow) are abundant in these beetles. So - there we were, walking down the coast. Collects a Gossipit, which turns out to be a bar-tailed, and a pipit. Climbed the ridge, and almost got blown back into the ocean. It must have been blowing a steady 35 knots on top. Curlo jump up and be moved almost a foot by the wind. Sar and looked out a while, contemplating how close we were to Russia, then leaped back for dinner. Afterwards, walked through meadow North of camp, again in search of mouse sign. Ended up at base of bird cliffs. Fantastic! Murres all over the place, and horned Puffins numerous. It looked like a swallow colony, with birds flying in and out. We could only see a small part, so we don't know how far it extends. Watched the murres coming in for