Diary, 1901, of trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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June 9. Ttook E. Eostomys Psaropteris and E. Estamias in my traps. the latter were taken in the Proamp near Camp. Shot another in a fallen ground Osplass Wanted brimbird again but Caught only a passing glimpur of the bird which was very shy Dash right a grouse, whoseitsing grounds we had missed Caused back after dark and drummed within a few feet of our beds. We drummed several times and remained some time clucky. loudly as if angry, at our intrusion June 10. Took Some Richardson's Eustrop, Estamias. Microstus and shot seven birds including Zamelodia, Setophaga of which I took nests & eggs. Serurus Aurocapillus Bonasa Empidona (with nest + egg) Helmnthophilis peregrina Accipiter vroix. Sagoornis phoebe Carpodacus Perissorius, Dryptetes phreaceus & Viretrigalos The Flycatcher's nest was in an older about 15 feet up in heavy woods and the eggs were slightly incubated. The nest of the Zamelodia was in a clump of willows in a swamp about 12 feet up and in the same clump about 6 feet below it was the Setophaga's nest with 5 eggs. I also found a nest of James with 4 fresh eggs June 11. Tacked up our traps taking Estamias, Microstus Eostomys and an adult & Pheenesis. Prepared our specimens and after dinner tenk camp and proceeded down the river The left bank of the River for about 4 miles is high bank of clay & gravel and rooted with poplar & spruce. After going about 5 miles we cepped at a Trappers Shanty on the right bank. Where the river Turns abruptly to its left and Found some sheeke on the roof