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R.E. Johnson
1967
Journal
July 13 Two Pan to Eagle Cap Pk., Wallowa & Union Co's, Oregon (cont)
Pk. The south slope is gentle + low timbered. A open
SE ridge connects to pks to the S & E (south of
Glacier Lake) [this is the ridge I descended]. The
E face is again steep, but not as abrupt as the
N. It descends via several snow slopes terminated
by boulder moraines to Glacier Lake. Therefore
the N & E faces seem appropriate for Rosy Finches,
the N being best.
The mtn is made of a granitic type rock with
dark
3, brown dykes plainly visible in the north face.
The most common plant on the N face is Skunk
Plant (Climbers Weed - Polemonium viscosum ) &
on the west gravel slope Carpet Pink (Silene acaulis)
& other cushion plants. Pkaks occur in the
rock moraines & on the broken north face.
A pair of MTN. Bluebirds were seen twice on
the NE corner. A Rosy Finch chirped from below
(E) me, then flew over & turned south, landing on a
rock outcrop surrounded by snow on the SE ridge.
Shortly 2 others birds appeared on the outcrop and
one chased another north for 100 yds & both landed
(the 3rd remained behind). The chase resumed when
the pursuer took off & flew again at the other
bird. However this bird circled back & headed for
the same outcrop (with 3rd bird) & all 3 birds
flew south, the chase continuing. I hiked over
to the outcrop & shortly one bird flew silently