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Journal
July 1 Garfield Pk & Dyar Rock, Crater Lake Nat. Park
Arrived at Garfield Pk at: 7:30AM. Clear, warm.
Hiked to Applegate Pk. Spent one hour at
Dyar Rock. Climbed down snow from rim
west of Dyar Rock to base of second set of
ciffs below Dyar Rock.
[diagram]
to get a better look at snow margins & snow
fields in this area & to listen & watch the cliffs
for Rosy Finches. Returned to Rim Village at
12 noon.
Results: No Rosy Finches anywhere.
Since this is where I had previously found
the greatest concentrations of finches on June
25-28. Only one rosy finch has been
seen since then (one on Uao Rock) & none at
Dyar Rock on June 30 & July 1. The sudden
disappearance correlates with a sudden change
in ambient temps. and suggests that
perhaps the finches leave areas of nesting
(permanently?) if these areas become too hot,
even after nesting has started (one f collected
had an egg nearly ready to lay). If they leave
for cooler mtns, the closest possibility to the north
is Mt. Thielsong 9182) & Mt. Bailey (8363ft)
12 miles north of the north
rim and to the south is Mt. McLoughlin (9495ft.) 30
miles south.
Union Pk(7699ft) within the park also
looks possible (cliffs, snow, etc) but is rather low.