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ADixon
1947
Journal
July 19.
2 mi NE Cooke, 8000 ft., Park Co., Montana.
with widespread antlers at edge of shrue-
fir forest (clearing for firebreak 75 yards
wide; conifers reproduction 12 ft high -
herbaceous growth lush. Collected Hyloichus
ustulata (♂ no 195) singing from top of snag
at edge of firebreak clearing. Reset
traps, some 1 which were sprung by hail
storm in late afternoon.
July 20.
2 mi NE Cooke, 8000 ft., Park Co., Montana.
Clear cool morning. left camp at 9:00 AM.
Took Sorex (♂ 196) in trap at edge of willow bog
and coniferous forest and ♀ 197 in trap within
bog at base of shrue (see species acc't). Caught
Zapus (♀, 198) in trap set among Equisetum at base
of fallen log 3 feet from pool 2 ft. across. Herbaceous
vegetation Thalictrium, a ragweed, and an unidentified
composite. This set at edge of 25 yard wide clearing
in shrue forest.
Found nest of Chipping Sparrow containing 3 eggs
situated 1 foot above ground in shrue in area of
young conifers. Returned to camp at 8:30 PM.
July 21.
2 mi NE Cooke, 8500 ft., Park Co., Montana.
Broke camp at 8:30 AM, driving through Yellowstone
National Park via Gardiner to Livingston Montana. left
Livingston at 3:15 PM, driving to Bozeman and through
Whitehall, turning south on State highway 11.