Field notes, v642
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J. Davis. 1940. July 16. 1 mi. S.E. Broken Top, 7100', Deschutes Co., Oregon. row, glacier at crater of Broken Top, and Leucos-<strike>trick</strike> (2 hope). July 17). Left for Broken Top crater about 9:30 a.m. Hudsonian begins a short way above camp, at about 7200'. Litley shot a Leucostrick at the very beginning of Arctic Al-<strike>pine</strike> (8100'), and another at 8400'. Following this we climbed the eastern rim to a height of 9,000'. Very traccerous thid up a steep slope covered with sharp, shifting pieces of sandstone. We arrived at a sharp razorback, above the main glacier on one side, and above Crook Glacier and a 2500' drop on the other. An unsurpassed view of the terrain was obtained, and the line of peaks - Middle North Sister, Mt. Washington, Three-fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Hood - was clearly seen. Pic- tures were taken. Following this, we slipped down into the glacier and skirted the bases of the cliffs of the crater. On this huge snowfield we picked up 6 dead birds, 5 of which constituted remarkable re- cords - 1 young Leuco, 1 spotted towhee, 1 wood pewee, and 3 cliff swallows. Other birds seen in the flesh in- cluded rosy finch, mountain bluebird, Rufous and calliope hummingers, and rock wren. Vegetation much like that of South Sister, plus a large purple+ small yellow Mimulus, and a widespread umbel- lifer with white flowers. On the way home, we saw Cassin Purple Finch (1 taken), Clark nutcracker (2 taken), and Oregon Junco. Many Leucos were seen