Field notes, v1511
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Orr 1932 S.W. slope Cuddy Mtn., 4600 ft., Washington Co., Idaho. July 1, 1932. 9 a.m. as it was singing. Lemces are rather scarce - I heard 4 during the entire morning, but only one succeeded in shooting one. The canyon slopes are extremely steep and both ascent and descent are quite difficult in most cases. Timber is not abundant. The Yellow Pines and Douglas Firs are rather localized into clumps here and there and along the canyon bottoms. The south facing slope is almost devoid of trees as is the summit of the mountain. On the treckes slope there is a considerable growth of chaparral consisting largely of Bearworts. There are to be found quite a number of Spotted Towhees, Calaveras Warblers and Solmie Warblers are also present in similar places. I believe that I heard a Virginia Warbler this a.m. Other birds seen were: Pileated Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-shafted Flicker, Mountain Chickadee, Western Taneger, Wright Flycatcher, Robin, Chipping Sparrow. Western Tanegeers and Wright Flycatchers are extremely abundant. Citellus columbianus is present all over the valley floor, living in thickly covered meadows (small), in forested areas and among rocks. Their call is similar to Citellus beechyi, but not as long nor as powerful. Shot a Snowshoe Hare in a small grassy clearing next to the brush along the creek at 9 a.m. Shot a Citellus columbianus next to camp at noon.