Field notes, v1377
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R.E. Johnson 1967 89 Journal July 20 Seven Devils Mtns, Idaho Co., Idaho (cont.) Trail blaze marks on trees. When the bridge turns south (actually e-w ridge joins N-S ridge) it is best to stay on the east side of the ridge as it passes above & south of Mirror Lake. Here the ridge runs into a 9000+ ft. pk ^ and the ridge can easily be descended to Sheep Lake below (west). Along the ridge Cassin's Finches & Oregon Juncos were seen, plus a Mule Deer in velvet. At 9:50 AM a Rosy Finch was heard somewhere on this peak but it could not be located. Shortly a Mt. Mt. Goat was seen above & W.C. Sparrows, Audubon's Warblers & Clark's Nutcrackers were heard. I descended part way to Sheep Lake & so. into the first cirque & saw Townsend's Solitaires & Violet-green Swallows. At 11:40 AM a Rosy Finch was heard from below the 2nd 9000 ft. pk (west of the 1st but just east of He Devil Mtn). At 12 noon 2 Rosy Finches were seen (one flying west, one flying east) on the northernmost part of He-Devil Mtn. At 12:30 PM 2 Ewe & 2 bkid Mt. Goats were seen on a ledge on the NW face of He Devil. From 1:00 to (a393 ft) 1:30 PM I ate lunch on top of He Devil ^ The view includes 18 lakes, + The Wallowa Mtns & upper slopes of the Snake River Gorge. The Lakes include: Appendix, Rock Island, Gem, Shelf, Sheep, Hanson (lakes), Echo, Quad, He Devil, Triangle, Baldy, and Lily Pad. At 3:55 PM young Rosy Finches were heard chirping