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K Dixon
1947
Journal
68.
June 25. 2 mi W Ft Hawes R.S., 4000 ft, Powder River Co, Montana
Reliving. Strong wind blew from west at dusk; clouded in;
calm by 10:00 PM. Bat seen flying through camp at
this time.
June 26. 2 mi W Ft Hawes R.S., 4000 ft, Powder River Co, Montana
clear, sunny, warm as I left camp at 6:10 AM.
Walked upstream in riparian box elder, cottonwood
and willow. In area about 1/2 mile from camp
collected a singing O House Wren (No 65) and another
(O, no 66). Followed O Yellow Warbler for several
minutes as it sang and foraged moving from tree
to tree along the stream. Found that this
O was fledgling & on nest near periphery J willow
about 18 ft above ground. Collected the ? (No 67)
and soon afterward, the O. Heard Ovenbird in
pines to south singing - stopped song when H.H.
Miller attempted to collect it. Noted Wood Pewee
carrying food to nest (not located) in same grove
where Yellow Warblers were taken. Mountain
Bluebirds perched in pines and on wires; Larkbuds
flew over. I proceeded downstream and collected
a O Spotted Towhee, later discarded as it was
damaged badly by shot. Noted pair Eastern
Kingbirds in willows. On pines on slope NW
of Camp, 2 pairs of Cassin Kingbird were
quarrelling. Managed to collect one, a O
no 70. Noted Western Tanager O in this ar