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Twinning
1935
June 9, 1935
2 squirrels, and one Marmot this morning.
Aldrich and I started out at about 2 o'clock
to hunt the ridge again. When we struck the
ridge we split he to hunt Marmots with
the rifle, and I to hunt squirrels with the
rifle. I got one squirrel in the rocks, then
started up the ridge toward Mount
Harrison.
As I climbed I noticed Lodgepole minarete
ly gave way to Limber Pine, but Firs
continued to be numerous. Douglas Fir was not
seen. Half way up toward the ridge
Tamarus communis was found growing in
scattered clumps, more over a foot high,
on barren slopes, between scattered twisted
Limber Pines. Here Clarke Nutcrackers were
seen feeding full grown young, the young
uttering the characteristic gobbling noise when
receiving food. When I approached toward
the young one parent became very anxious
flying in circles above my head and perch-
ing nearby. One Mule Deer, a doe, was
seen here, grazing on the open slopes below.
On the ridge, an extension of the
Mount Harrison crest I found Potentesia
abundant growing low and dwarfed on
the exposed crest, and rather dense
directly below where protected from the
winds. A Golden Mantled Ground
Squirrel was seen here but it was
very wary, disappearing when I approached.
Other than Clarke Nutcracker, no different
bird than those seen below, was found. Birds
were scarce and miscellaneous. A pair of