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R.E. Johnson
1967
Journal
85
July 16 Eagle Cap Pk, Wallowa Union Co's, Oregon (cont.)
rain had been falling constantly for 2 hrs. (8pm)
I packed up & moved down into timber at
the head of East Lostine River, only a few hundred
yards below Upper Lake. Here I set up my
plastic tube tent & fell asleep munching Cashews,
Carrots, an Apple, & a Hershey.
July 17 Eagle Cap & Glacier Pks, Wallowa Union Co's, Oregon
Rain stopped at 7:30 AM. Spent the next 2 hrs
drying things out in the often-emerging sun
while bringing my Journal up to date and eating
breakfast. The "old" clouds seemed to disintegrate,
but by 9:AM new clouds were pouring in.
Around camp (fir trees & meadow) can be heard
Oregon Juncos, W.C. Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets,
and a Varied Thrush. Decided the weather was
no worse than yesterday so headed for Eagle Cap &
Glacier Pks at 10:15 AM. Located a Water Pipit nest
under an E-facing rock in a rock moraine below the
E. face of Eagle Cap. The bird flushed as I
stepped over the nest. The nest had no bottom
(bare earth) & only a grass outline indicating that
it must be under construction and that perhaps
the season is late. Only a few suitable islands
of ground have appeared this season.. I assume
there are usually more such spots.
Hiked to base of cliffs (east of main summit of Glacier
Pk) where I had collected one & Rosy Finch yesterday. At