Field notes, v1728
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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal \n2 mi S 2 \frac{1}{2} mi W Bald mtn. 5400ft, Fraser Co. Calgary 16 Oct. to plug the entrance (in fallen log). It took a couple tries to get right + by then it was an awful cold night; there were 60-100 yellowjackets around the entrance where there was only 1 sentry before! Bird list 5-6 (noon) Oct. : Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 adv. xIson saw bright large flock of white-tipped sparrows Red-tailed Hawk 2 ads. fairly young, perched atop of birch tree Nuthatch Quail 5-10 2 groups of 4 (on 5+6 ths) Band-tailed Pigeon 2+ perched top dead tree Morning Dove 1 flying Red-shafted Flicker 2-4 open forest Hairy Woodpecker 2-4 " " Steller's Jay 25+ " " Common Raven 3+ heard in forest Mt. Chickadee 10 open forest Red-breasted Nuthatch 10 " " White-breasted Nuthatch 2 " " Robin 2 " " Western Bluebird 20+ ind. flocks Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10+ forest brush Cedar Waxwing 25+ " Orange-crowned Warbler 3 brush Yellow-rumped Warbler 40 " open forest Brown-headed Blackbird 85 flock near Shaw Lake Western Tanager 1 heard S. Kaise Evening Grosbeak 158 tops trees