Aurora was a very adventurous child and loved the ocean and all it had to offer. We were anchored here in Frys harbor off
santa Cruz island for 4 days. Great times
History:
Ornithologist Joseph Grinnell visited Frye’s Harbor in September 1903. On September 1, 1903 he collected the type specimen, Vireo mailliardorum, at “Friar’s Harbor, Santa Cruz Island.” In his field notes [MVZ] Grinnell writes:
“Frye’s Harbor is a narrow fiord terminating a steep-sided canyon running back among the hills and mountains of the west end of Santa Cruz Island. The canyon bed is lined with willows, blackberries, and a few cottonwoods. The canyon and hillsides for a considerable ways up are covered with fine large live oaks, manzanita, ironwood, heteromeles and a few pines. Saw following birds: Bald Eagle (several along precipitous shores), Island shrike…”
Ian