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Shang. 1921
Hazelton, B.C., 957 ft.
72.
Sat. June 18.- Grey but sultry, sun came out in afternoon,
rained hard during supper, and cleared up before dark?
This gives an idea of the type of weather we have
here on the edge of the rain-belt. Went on a
hunt with Mr. Swarth around old road, thence
home across the burnt-timber. Secured a female
Theltes, typical auratus, a & Chipmunk and
two Young Marmos. On the dead timber I shot
Three-toed
Woodpecker.
a rabbit,
and later two Three-toed Woodpeckers,
the first we have seen here, and also the first
either of us have ever seen. They were foraging
low down in dead, burnt trees, a & &,
evidently of two distinct sub-species: Piculus
anteno-(Black Back?) Arctic; and Piculus americanus- (White or Call) American.
They act much like a Sapuckers but can be
told at a distance by their darker heads. Their
feet with only three digits look out of place on
a woodpecker. Both had evidently finished
breeding, so it seems a probable hypothesis
that they breed in higher altitudes (coming
down once their procreative duties are over). Low-ermer records them commonly in July. We should
see young birds in our higher camps,
coming back? I shot an Alder Flycatcher.
Had 5 Peromyscus (young) in my wood's traps,
and one Shrew in my other trap. Walked all
afternoon, mostly shooting Rabbit. We saw Larks
and Black Swifts today, the latter mating on the