Field notes, v1511
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Over 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