Field notes, v1377
Page 453
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Journal R.E. Johnson 1967 July 8 Strawberry Mtn, Grant Co., Oregon (cont.) behind Little Strawberry Lake (the location of the other possible Rosy Finch cliffs). July 9 Dixie Campground Grant Co., Oregon (on US Hw 26 8 mi NE of Prairie City, 5000ft). Cool, cloudy. Prepared skins of Rosy Finch & Oregon Junco collected yesterday. Collected pair of Black-backed Three-toed Woodpeckers in the campground nesting in an Engleman Spruce tree, Finch ddh. Nest is north facing hole 7 ft up in tree. Adults were feeding young by completely also entering hole head first & exiting tail first. Young make a constant chatter. Forest is Engleman Spruce, Douglas Fir, & White Pine. Collected Three Hammonds Flycatchers (?) in the campground. All fed & perched under the canopy, usually more higher than half way up the tree they were in. Song consisted of the 1st note (1) only. Drove to Baker, Oregon & camped at Marble Creek picnic area(camping not allowed, tables, water creek), toilets). Tried road to Goodrich Lake & it is closed (locked gate) to vehicles by city of Baker(City Water Supply). July 10 Elkhorn Mtns, Baker Co, Oregon clear, sunny, warm. Drove up dirt road from picnic area to Marble Pass (7350 ft.) in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Hiked north along ridge through open White-barked Pine and Fir (Abies) to Elkhorn Pk (8934ft) and looked down upon Goodrich Lake. The cirque is east facing & fairly sunny & dry. There is considerable