Field notes, v1377
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R.E. Johnson 1966 Journal Spar Lake, 3300 FT, Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) June 16 The trapline from last night contained several Peromyscus. Chipmunks occur along the road cut & I collected two (Eutamius ruficandus?). I also saw a Red Squirrel and one of the others collected one (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). A western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps) was captured this evening in the snap traps, as well as a Soorex (vagrans?). Two hummingbirds, both q's, were collected along the road cut in the morning (9-10 AM), while they were feeding on willow catkins. They were also observed to feed on the flowers of snowbush (Ceanothus velutinus). One hummer appeared to be a Calliope & the other a Rufous. The latter could have been an immature male. Both were prepared as alcoholics & thus not sexed. An Olive-sided Flycatcher was heard from a 150 ft snag beside the rd. This and the Chipping Sparrow were the only edge species (one each). The Wilson Warbler (also one) was in a small opening which contained Mt. Maple & small cottonwoods (Black Cottonwood - Populus Trithecarpa). Before sundown, Ames, Conrad, & myself, drove NE along the lake to an old burn visited by Dr. Ames earlier in the day. A few larch trees are coming up in the burn, along with reproduction of the other forest species already mentioned. Woodpeckers