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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