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Strong . 1921, Kingius Valley - 157.
6 Charlie' fundahl, and me to the Packers. Charlie', Clifford wanted to put up his swamp hay so we stayed over a day. Mr. Swarth spent most of the day packing. Cruls were much in evidence tonight, flying over the cabin, and hooting from the nearby snares. Supposedly we go to town tomorrow.
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Sat. Sept. 17. Packed hard all morning. Mr. Swarth and myself started in to turn in a J reeling rig, pulled by a one-eyed horse called "Rosie". Usual drizzling rain from the time we started till we got in; then it cleared up! The horse shied at every hill dog or stump we met so we had plenty of entertainment en route. Saw a Pigeon Hawk?, a few huffed grouse and some Siennas, Juncoes and Song Sparrows, as well as the usual Sparrowhawks. Stayed at the hotel tonight. Charlie' Clifford and the pack train got in about seven.
Sun. Sept. 18.- Went over to the Paint, and with the aid of Frank? and the teeny got settled in our old cabin. Tried a little fishing but had no luck. I shot a male Holbeels Grebe which was swimming in an eddy of the Streeena; it was probably an adult and still retained its reed throat. These are much larger birds than the Eared or Horned Gule.