Field notes, v1511
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Orr 1932 5 mi. S Mt. Thielsen, 6200 ft., Douglas Co., Oregon. June 15, 1932 4 were heard at one locality. By slow process I located one to a definite tree and shot it. It was in a Lodge Pole Pine. Miller shot another one near camp in the same type of tree. The small Cutanias were seen only on the ground, generally near fallen logs, also in Lodge Pole Pine. Numerous workings of Red squirrels, consisting of pieces of pine cones piled in the snow beneath pines. One Ryla was taken at noon in a small hole near the snow- No water a-side from small snow pools are present nearby as far as I know. Two toads, one of them with a peculiar red pigment in portions of the skin were taken beneath logs in Lodge Pole Pine area where the ground was slightly moist and snow was nearby. Seven junco oregonus were seen. Two of them were taken. These were paired ? s but each time the ? flew away before I could shot. Each pair was seen first down on the ground or on a snow bank. Singing ? s were noted several times, but flew away when approached. The singing posts on each occasion was the top of a Lodge Pole Pine. Among the other birds seen may be mentioned: Audubon Warbler, Cassin Purple Finch, Redy-crowned Night Mountain Chickadee, Western Tanager, 4 Hermit Thrush, Oregon junco, Pacific night hawk. Night hawks were seen flying over pines at an altitude of 200+ ft. after sundown. Heard calling & booming. At 8:05 p.m. two Hermit Thrushes were heard singing near camp in Lodge Pole Pines. They sounded as tho they were