Field notes, v1701
Page 99
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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