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Transcription
R.E. Johnson
1967
Journal
May 27 Squaw Valley, Placer Co., Calif. (cont.)
to the gap between KT 22 & Squaw Pks & then
north downslope to Squaw Creek, then east
to the Lodge at 7:30 PM.
Clouds piled in during the day & the
wind came up (from W & NW) making it cool
in the late afternoon.
Last week I saw no evidence of rosy
finch pairs, this week - many finches in
twos (pairs?). This time I heard no
(perhaps one?) chirping by an adult that
resembled young in a nest (heard this twice last
time - each time being fooled into thinking
a nest must be near, then searching the
suspected spot & finding nothing). Rosy finches
seem to have 3 kinds of notes: an "oink"
(heard once), a hoarse chirp (most common),
& the chirping that resembles young birds
(probably courtship notes, etc).
Camped at Silver Creek Campground (USFS)
on US 89 near Squaw Valley turn off.