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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