Port Hardy Airport
Vancouver Island B.C.
Canada
May 27. 1951
Dear Dr. Harrison:
Your letter of April 1st 27th & may 1st have been forwarded to me at this point & needless to say I was much pleased to
hear from you.
As soon as I return to Vancouver which will be about the middle of June, I will forward to you a parcel of bird
specimens.
I look forward, with much interest, to the arrival of the Garganey & common Scoters & to compare the latter with the
race found on this coast.
I have had a fairly successful collecting Trip & have put up something better than a hundred specimens and have
succeeded in filling in some blank spaces & series for my collection & among these a nice series of Black Grant. I have
not been so fortunate with the aleutian Sandpiper and wondering Lathers & I was only able to collect one of the former
& it was not in breeding plumage. The weather during the mouth of april early May was altogether too fine, bright days'
Clear nights with a northwest wind- Ideal for the migrating waders & they went through without the usual stop over.
Yes, I would be very pleased to have a specimen of alea torda. When I return home [ILLEGIBLE] write [ILLEGIBLE]
regarding a copy of your book.
With kind personal regards,
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth Racey

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