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Orr
1932
Glidden Lakes, 5700 ft., Kootenai Co., Idaho.
July 21, 1932
Traveled back to Orofino and from there to Wallace,
via St. Maries and Corner d'Alene Lake. At the
north end of the lake a Black Tern, Wood Ducks and
Mallards were noted. Camped for the night above
Wallace near Glidden Pass.
July 22, 1932
Moved camp this a.m. up to Glidden Lakes at 5700
feet. Most of the timber in the vicinity of Wallace has
been burnt over, but where we are located the forest
has been untouched by fire. The slopes and canyon
bottoms are covered with Fir (Abies sp.), Hemlock,
Spruce, and Ledgespole Pine. There are grassy, sedge
covered areas and small meadow lands adjacent to
the creek. Willows and Alders are growing along the
stream and in the meadows. The more open hillsides
are covered with Blueberry and a type of bunch grass.
Clay rock slides are abundant on the slopes. Blanchard
shot one this p.m. and they are very much darker than
the race found in the Sawtooths. This is probably O.p.
principis. He also shot a Calloptearophilus Varied
Thrushes were seen and heard singing today as were
Olive-backed and Harriet Thrushes.
Birds seem to be scarce about here for some reason
unknown. One Fox Sparrow was heard singing at
9 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. White-crowned Sparrows
were also heard. Petainia ruficandus and Callite
Columbianus were noted. This evening I placed