. The Wilson bulletin . fornia Purple Finch; besides the waterbirds mentioned above. If the study had been pursued in theearly morning instead of in the middle of the day there islittle doubt that a larger list of species would have been se-cured. Most of the birds listed were in full song and somewere evidently nesting. All day long the scenery was obscured and often entirelyhidden in the dense smoke of the forest fires. Occasionalglimpses of the far snow-capped Olympics and the greenverdure-clad nearer foot-hills fanned- almost into flame againthe longing to conquer this vast wilderness and
. The Wilson bulletin . fornia Purple Finch; besides the waterbirds mentioned above. If the study had been pursued in theearly morning instead of in the middle of the day there islittle doubt that a larger list of species would have been se-cured. Most of the birds listed were in full song and somewere evidently nesting. All day long the scenery was obscured and often entirelyhidden in the dense smoke of the forest fires. Occasionalglimpses of the far snow-capped Olympics and the greenverdure-clad nearer foot-hills fanned- almost into flame againthe longing to conquer this vast wilderness and mount itsloftiest heights. Vancouver lay a dim haze along the northernshore. Jones, on June on the Washington Coast. 125 Neali Bay is a Makah Indian village of some 500 inhabitants. Itis at tlie head of the Strait navigation, situated upon a well protect-ed but shallow bay, just inside the mouth of the Strait. There is atrading-post store here, but one should not depend upon securingmany supplies for an outfitting Store house at Neah Bay in the distance. Bows of Indian canoes in the foreground,overhanging bow is carved to roughly resemble a deers head. The 126 The Wilson Bulletin—No. Gl. The steamer tied up to tbe float about half-way betweenWiddah Island and the shore at half-past two Tuesday morn-ing, nearly twenty-seven -hours out from Seattle. Its imme-diate return made disembarkation necessary, but since day-light begins in this high latitude at this time of year aboutthree oclock the wait in the chill night air was short. Our two Indian guides had reached the town of Neah Bayonly the night before, after a tramp over the mountains con-suming two days, and we saw nothing of them until the daywas well advanced. A prolonged parley over the time, extent,and cost of the trip was followed by a further delay in secur-ing the necessary equipment for the canoe, so that it was mid-afternoon before the last of the baggage was stowed away inthe eighteen-foot cedar canoe and t
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