Field notes, v1670
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Strong 1921. Nine Mile Mt. 118. 270. & Marmota Caligata, 570-165-165-22 Aug. 9. 1921, 271. ? Lemchipagus Oremus, Aug. 8. 1921, 272. & imm Marmota Caligata, 460-144-128-18 Aug. 9. 1921 273. & Japinus ' Aug. 10. 1921, 274. ? " (mate of 273) " " " Imm Pipit. - Thanks to the cold, raw weather she was in good cond, and made a fair skin (No. 271.) Also skinned my young Marmot. Mr. Swarth went up the trail and shot a beautiful female Spruce Goose (Franklin), and three young birds. This with my male, makes a good family group. This after- oon being warm and sunny, with a light south wind, I climbed the Mt. going out the West Ridge. Saw a female Pipit, and after quite a search located a young bird sitting among some rocks. The mother flew off and I shot the youngster. Why these young birds should be so hard to find I don't understand, for the adults are quite common, if you can call any species common on this Mt. Working along the lee side of the ridge and saw a Ptarmigan looking at me from the heather, on walking closer I was surprised to see a white family group, male, female, and three well-grown young. They watched me, all with their necks stretched seeming ready to fly, so I pulled