Field notes, v1377
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Journal R.E.Johnson 1967 July 21 Seven Devils Mtns, Idaho Co, Idaho (cont.) The ♀ from nest 3 somehow manages to feed her young & leave without the young chirping. Both ♀'s come & go quietly & secretely, unlike the males who always chirp on coming & going. I took a spill on the snow & rocketed down the slope, spraining 2 fingers, cracking my shotgun stock, and otherwise shaking things up a bit. Decided it was time to put on crampons. Returned to camp just before dark to find the weekend invasion had begun. One portable generator going & a loud radio, all campsites full & more cars coming in. July 22 Seven Devils Mtns, Idaho Co, Idaho On the trail at 6:25 AM. Clear skies. Apparently quite cold last night, the snow is very hard, too hard to crunch with my climbing boots. Must use crampons to cross any snow slightly off level. One party of 3 men came in to Sheep Lake last night & another of 2 going to Mirror Lake this morning. After several stops I arrived at nest sites ②&③ of yesterday. Along the way I saw one 4 point (one side) Mule Deer and 6 Blue Grouse (ridge above & no. of Mirror Lake). Young in nest ② sound off at 8:30 AM. No adult seen perhaps it has found a new approach after yesterday? One fledgling young bird came bounding & fluttering down