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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