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Journal
R.E-Johnson
1967
July 5 summit Steens Mtns, Harney Co., Oregon (cont.)
collected. A Rufous Hummingbird and a White-throated Swift were seen in the west fork of Wildhorse Creek Valley. Golden Eagles (pair)
were seen often over the canyon.
On return to the car I noticed that cattle were grazing down the main fork of Wildhorse Creek. There are many signs of their presence in past years [dung, skeletons, campsites of herders, etc] in the upper end of Indian Creek & elsewhere.
A male Horned Lark was collected along the road west of East Rim View. It had been singing from the ground, mainly from small (3-4 inch) rock tops. Song was accompanied by vibrating partially outstretched wings. # (7PM)
July 6 summit, Steens Mtns, Harney Co., Oregon cloudy before 9 AM, clear & sunny thereafter.
Returned to head of Indian Creek under the assumption that if you've collected 2 males, you haven't collected them all. However none were seen there yesterday. Four had been seen on July 4.
While waiting I noticed that the cliffs used by the Violet-green Swallows are yellow and orange from lichen. There are also some white patches from Swallow feces. On top of some of the rock outcrops in the area are similar white deposits. This recalls the situation on Castle