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Lower Redrocks Lake
Montana
257
June 18, 1932
Arrived at Lakeview about 11:20 A.M., and
went to the Montana club. Mr. Tibbets the
custodian said there were only 9 Trumpeter
Swans (which does not agree with Berger's
account). He also said that many
swans have been killed by hunters. He
himself has killed many pelicans on the
lake because he says that they were
taking the grayling which came up the
river to spawn. I saw 23 pelicans on
the lake today.
We found 2 swan's nests each with
4 eggs, and one pair of adults with
4 cygnets which appeared to be 2 or 3
days old. One of the swan's nests
was made entirely of marsh grass;
the other was mostly of tule with
a lining & covering of grass. This latter
was measured & photographed.
Measurements:
Bottom of nest 6'3" + 6'1"
Grown of nest 2'1"
Depth of nest 3 1/2"
egg length 4 1/2"
Circumference, small end of egg 2 3/4"
" " large " 3 1/4"
" " at largest place 6"
Eggs were buff colored, some blood stained.
A blind consisting of umbrella covered
with green cloth & tubes, was constructed.