Kawich Expedition field journal, v4293
Page 59
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31. dominant. Robins and Gray-headed Jays were found mainly in the aspen-filled meadows about 9000' (8500-9000). Mountain Bluebirds and Chipping Sparrows chose rather open places away from the timber, usually where sagebrush was abundant. The Warbling Vireos present stayed near the Aspen groves and sang from the uppermost branches. Cassin Finches were abundant in the stands of Fir, especially where the trees were large and closely grouped. Pine Siskins were spread over all of the timbered hillsides. I shot one but missed it. I saw a few Greentailed Towhees in the valley floor near the willow and sagebrush thickets. I saw no Fox Sparrows, Stellar Jays, nor White-breasted Nuthatches in Scofield Canyon. Shot a Eulamia quadriae near camp. In the evening I shot a Myolus rolans (did not save it) as it foraged around a dense stand of large White Fir and Ponderosa Pine. (evening of June 19)