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KDixon
1947
Journal
June 20. Yellowstone River, 7 mi. NE Glendive, Dawson Co., Montana.
Completely overcast, threatening, calm as I left
camp at 06:00 AM. Proceeded west toward river
to area where I had collected yesterday. Area along
east bank consisted of willow and box elder beneath
a row of tall cottonwoods with tanged undergrowth
of Ribes, Rosa, Rubus (unintelligible) and Vitex (unintelligible) and dead funke
of willow, both standing and fallen. In this area I
squeaked up an Ovenbird and collected a Redstart ?
(no 36) and a Black and White Warbler (no 37) and
a Lazuli Bunting (no 35). The latter bird I called up,
both ? + ♀ appearing. Also seen in this habitat
were Chat, Red-eyed Vireo and Black-headed Grosbeak,
the latter two in the cottonwoods.
Toward the bluff there was a swale, possibly an
overflow channel parallel to the river. In this belt
there was a dense growth of closely spaced young willow
trees. The only birds noted were Redstarts. At the
edge of this area I collected another Lazuli Bunting
♂ (no 38). Inward from the willows was another
belt of cottonwoods with undergrowth as previously
described. In some places the bluff joined this
association directly while in others a stand
of box elder was intervening area. In these
cottonwoods I noted a Cowbird which I was
unable to collect.
I left this area at 09:00, proceeding out to