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1932
5 mi. W Cape Horn, 7000 ft., Sawtooth Range, Valley Co.
Idaho.
July 9, 1932
Sparrows were noted. Arrived in camp too late to place out
traps, but managed to get out 3 gopher sets about camp.
July 10, 1932
One gopher taken from set this a.m. Took a walk between
5 and 8 a.m. to survey the country. It is somewhat similar
to the last range that we were in. However, the firs and
spruces are more abundant, and there are more willows
in the meadows. Springs, rivulets from the snow above,
and swampy pools are everywhere, forming suitable
breeding grounds for mosquitoes which are extremely
abundant. Miller shot one junco at 5 a.m. that appears like
mearnsi, but two that I later viewed are much darker
headed and have less pink on the sides. I shot a Dicedolated
Warbler in fir thicket 200 yards from the creek at 6:30 a.m.
At 7:30 a.m. a ?? White-Oraned Sparrow was shot as it was
perched on top of a small Spruce rising just above the level
of the surrounding willows in a meadow. The song of these
birds is quite different from anything that I had ever heard.
The second note is lower than the first and the trill is
considerably higher. Four other singing males were noted
near camp during the morning. Red Squirrels are very
abundant. Blanchard brought out back. Miller brought in
a chipmunk (E.rufescans). I found the ???? remains of
a Flying Squirrel (Glauemys sabrinus) that had been
dead some time. Birds seen this a.m: Williamson Sapsucker,
Red-shafted Flicker, Mountain Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Warbling Vireo, Cassin Vireo, Audubon Warbler, Dicedolated