Field notes: Eastern United States return trip through Canada and Northwest United States, San Diego trip,1916, and second Eastern United States trip "via northwest", v4546
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June 9, thru Selkirks in British Columbia 1 Douglas fir, yellow cedar, cottonwoods and aspens. Herbaceous vegetation more abundant, reminding one of humid coast belt. Along Beaver Creek saw a Spotted Sandpiper. Raining thru Rogers Pass, 4300 ft., as also at Glacier, 4080 ft. At latter point heard or saw: Pileated Warbler 1; Pine Siskin 2; Townsend Solitaire 1. 3:20 - 3:40 p.m. - at Revelstoke, 1500ft. alitude, on Columbia River again. About a dozen English Sparrows, one Robin and 3 Pine Siskins. Mountains, snow-capt, in all directions. Only a little level land along Columbia River. Vegetation dense and green - aspen and cottonwood predominate on lower slopes and flood bottoms; cedar, white fir, Douglas spruce, and white (monticola?) pine on slopes.