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Journal
R.E. Johnson
1967
July 13 Two Pan to Eagle Cap Peak, Wallowa & Union Co's, Oregon (cont)
to the snow below the outcrop & then gradually worked
its way up the snow edge to the top of the
ridge above. It apparently flew down again as
I was climbing (no bird was above when I
arrived at the top, but a bird appeared again at
the bottom) and I collected it as it moved
up. It is very dark (almost black), a male,
with an extended buccal pouch. This is the first
bird I've seen with a pouch so expanded that
it displaced the feathers under the chin and
had a firm feeling to the touch. I returned
down canyon to Two Pan, leaving Eagle Cap at 5:30 PM &
arriving at camp at 8 PM. After dinner I drove
to Enterprise to get a motel room, clean up, etc.
before buying supplies, picking up mail, and getting a
filling replaced in one tooth the next day.
July 14 Enterprise, Wallowa Co., Oregon
Spent the entire 8 to 5 day in town. Answered
mail, bought groceries, did laundry, stuffed the one
rosy finch, and got my tooth filled at 3:15 PM by Doc
Clark. Drove to Wallowa Lake to see what
kind of camping facilities, etc were there. At the
upper end of the lake there is a large State Park
with picnic & camp-grounds and a large marina.
Campgrounds are newly revamped & have free showers,
hot & cold H2O in the restrooms, paved roads, tables,
electric stoves at many campsites, etc. Rather fancy, too