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ompson
1871.
Grand Teton Nat'l. Park
July 8, 1931 Emma Mathilda Saker.
of the lake. They kept in distinct
pairs. One pair was noticeably
smaller, perhaps last year's young
of the old pair. He made the
complete circuit of the lakes
shore & found no nests nor
great sites, & deserted
beaver houses were left either
at the edge of the water or high
& dry due to the lowering of the
water level. They seemed to have
been deserted several years ago.
Trumpeter Swan feathers, wing
primaries, secondaries, & tertials,
were found at intervals around
the lake putting the molt
previous to July 8th
Tracks, resembling muskrats, were
seen in abundance in the mud
at the south east end of the
lake.
The south boundary of the lake
is lined with heavy forest &
underbrush; the north side with
open aspen, brush, & grassland.
The lake is not an ideal Swan
nesting place but is ideal moose
and deer country. 2 does were seen