Alaska journal, v4433
Page 35
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Naches 1968 Journal (23 May) the summit practicing getting the truck unstuck from the side of the road, in case we should ever really get stuck. Neither saw nor heard surfbirds. Returned to camp. Found a pair of Say's phoebes hanging around the cabin. One bird (maybe both) continually entered the space under the peak at the South end of the cabin to sing—maybe we'll have a nest in our cabin. By this time much of the snow had disappeared. Passerines were still quite noisy; counted 5 full song sequences in 1 langspur display flight. Ate a big chicken dinner, took down my tent, and to bed. 24 May Eagle Creek, Alaska Woke to five 2" of fresh snow on the ground again, and snow still falling, darnit. Gave up on getting up early. Ate a leisurely breakfast, then drove down to the lower camp. The five of us (Jerry, Sandy, Dale and his Sandy, and myself) were birdwatching and tree spanow collecting down there. Saw a yellow warbler right by their camp. Drove down the road a bit, then got out to look for spanows. Collected 3, and in the process added orange- crowned warbler and a possible pine siskin to our list. Saw several species in small groups by the road—possibly related to