Field notes, v1470
Page 319
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Marshall , 1941 General Account June 5 North Santiam River, 3400 ft., Linn Co., Oregon June 5 Walked S along highway to road junction with road leading to Big Meadow, then along this road to the "" camping area. All this road & the highway in a heavy forest of hemlock - varied thrushes singing at intervals along highway. Hermit Warblers abundant- singing in tops. Hermit thrushes singing around camp area. Walked north on road from Big Meadows about 300 yds- then turned East thru the forest & came out upon the real "big meadows" which are really vast - several square miles of meadows . Heard typical willow dwellers such as Trail flycatcher, Yellow warbler etc. There are dense willow Thickets about 6-#8' high along the sloughs, then borders of water lrich about head high, then a 1' grass on wet ground & huckleberry on dryer ground. Song Sparrows & Lincoln sparrows abundant. One very large poplar-like tree 70' high.