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Holm River Apr. 23, 1934.
The forest which covers this side of Olympias is mainly Pseudotsuga taiifolia,
Picea siticensis, Abies grandis, Thuja sp.,
Tsuga sp., Alders and maples, with an
understory of Salmonberry, 2 species of
huckleberry, Devil's Club, Gymnocladus,
vine maple, and a ground covering of
various mosses, opalis, bracken and
sword fern and a smaller variety locally
called "Clle Fern" (considered very palatable)
to elle), Salal, Osostemon, Phyllodoce berry
and much coniferous reproduction. Everything
is soon covered with green growth.
Winter wrens are the most persistent
bird in the forest.
Two American Mergansers seen in Holm.
Water Owls seen twice.
Crows (common)
Robin common
Varied Thrush "
Aplodontia holes seen a few times,
Deer tracks generally distributed, but
nowhere abundant.
Clle tracks common everywhere above
the forks of the river. A band of
10 coup & 2 fulvus was seen about 6 miles
up South Fork of Holm. Clle sign and
grooming on wind maples & Salmonberry
indicate rather heavy usage along
streams in some areas. The Holm is