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B.P. Richardson
734 50
General Account
There seemed to be
a rather lack of animal
life at the higher alt. 10000
and above probably due to
the snow. The Juncos and
Rosy Finches were all that
were out with the exception
of one Chipmunk seen at
Wahoo Lake. In the snow
above the J.M. Trail
we saw tracks of
Sierra Fox, Red Fox,
Red Squirrel, Chipmunk,
Pine Martin, Marmot and
Porcupine. The fact of
the White Crowned Sparrow
at the higher elevations
is evidence that the storm
had driven them down and
why they were seen so
abundantly about the meadow
yesterday. This probably
affected all the birds too.
Weather was clear this
morning and continued as till
noon when it began to
cloud up and by 4:00 P.M
it was well clouded. Then rain
and by 5:00 PM they broke