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How we found Haida Gwaii's first marbled murrelet nest in more than 30 years

Scrambling through dense salal in the dark, weaving between the majestic western red cedars of northern Haida Gwaii, I could barely imagine where we were just days before—crossing Dixon Entrance off the coast in an open skiff, pushing head-on through ocean swells and salt spray.

How we found Haida Gwaii's first marbled murrelet nest in more than 30 years
Image: Phys.org
Scrambling through dense salal in the dark, weaving between the majestic western red cedars of northern Haida Gwaii, I could barely imagine where we were just days before—crossing Dixon Entrance off the coast in an open skiff, pushing head-on through ocean swells and salt spray.

Originally published at Phys.org

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