Field notes, v1701
Page 145
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Bellevue, Blaine Co. Idaho Dec 25, 1935 by a thick growth of aspen. A flock of 8 Redpolls were found feeding on the seeds of The birds were calling with fine almost lisping calls and were continually flying from the trees to the ground. At the sound of a shot the whole flock scattered but soon resumed their feeding in another location. The bird shot was so mutilated by the shot I doubt whether I can make a skin of it. In the same place I located a flock of about 7 Chickadees which seemed to be composed of half Mountain and half Black- Capped Chickadees. The Black Capped were somewhat larger and lacked the white line over the eye. December 26, 1936. While pitching alfalfa out in the pasture this morning I found the opportunity to broach the rather delicate subject of sheep men vs. wild life with Mr. Head. Head has lived in this country running sheep for more than 25 years. Before 1930 he owned more than 18,000 sheep and an enormous amount of land in the hills south of Hailey. In the last few years