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Kerouard islands Seabird Inventory, 1977

Posted July 4, 1977 | Categories : 96,Field Notes,Reports,Species List |

Bristol Foster, Trudy Carson and Martin Lee visited the Kerouard Isalnds and made this report for the BC Provincial Museum, in 1977. ” These islands are the southern most islands on the Queen Charlotte Islands, ( Gwaii Haanas) located south off Kunghit Island and South of St. James Island.”.

In these hand-written notes  they indicate : ” The Kerouard Islands support amazing numbers of nesting sea-birds. All vegetated are is utilized and Burrowed by CAAU’s and Tufted Puffins. The rocky   coast supports nesting PECO’s PIGU’s GWGU and Common Murre ( a new record for the QCI)”

Common Murre image by Raisa Mirza

See the complete pdf file: Foster, Carson & Lee 1977 – Kerouard Survey