Field notes, v1670
Page 161
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Strong 1921, "Nine Mile" Mt. 114. / 264 & Fagopus lucens, Aug. 1. 1921, / 265 & imm. ", (diff. word form 264.) " " , / 266 ? Nestoma cinerea (382-168-47-28.) " " / 267 & Canachites franklini, (no white tail band) Aug. 2. 1921, (850-240) 268 & Eretizon epuzantthum, 810-240 Aug. 5. 1921, (stlin and skeleton.) Wed. Aug. 3. - Rained and drizzled all morning. Cleared off this afternoon just enuf to bring all the fleas and Franklin mosquitoes out again. Great!!! Went for a short Grouse hunt down the road. Shot one Red Squirrel, and then a short distance farther on a very Spruce Goose (Franklin's) which was lying in a sheltered part of the road. A beautiful dark bird with no terminal tail band, but with spotted outer tail coverts. While putting up the goose I heard a lot of strange loud notes and finally located their author, a Canada Jay which I scared. Started to rain again soon after I got back. Thurs. Aug. 4. - Not raining, but drily and cold. Cut a lot of wood and did various odd jobs. Skinned my goose. Mr. Swarth laid up with headache. Went for a long hunt up and down the trail seeing practically nothing at all. Beautiful bird country and as deserted as a graveyard. This is beyond a doubt the most utterly admirable, worthless country God ever made. Saw a few Mt. Chellades