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Echos Lake.
July 14-16, (941)
(Tree-wit, tree-wit, tree-wit, tree, tree tree). A pair above
the trail on north side of lake. Anderson Warbler at.,
Hermit Warbler. (several seen, no songs heard) Tilmia
Warbler at., Balsam Warbler very at. A pair seen fed.
by young (very q.) in nest at root of a small dead brush
above trail on N. side of lake. They came to the nest several times
while we watched them. (Brenta Creeper), Red. br. Wrenbats.
(2 heard), Mt. Chickadee very at. Seldom sang; Golden-
crowned Knight - Twice 3 heard its notes; R.c. Knight- Two
seen, heard singing once. (W. Robin very at.) Hermit Thrush
heard at 6 a.m. from my tent, very near; often in distance
After the thunder storm on July 15 when the sun was
setting one came to the tip of a high conifer in front
of us. (we were above the Learni Camp) and sang con-
tinuously. As the sun sank it flew to a higher tree
and continued singing; then flew up to a tree higher
on the mountain. Its song had three separate
pitches: _ _ _
Usually the intermediate pitch was repeated between
the high and low pitches in both directions.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
but not in regular succession;
A House Wren came to a dead stub. We could find no hole
but probably there was one above where we could not
see it. We heard its call and song. Altitude just under 8000 ft.
(We quinces sang like a Vapor' Wren