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R.E. Johnson
1967
Journal
July 22 Seven Devils Mtns, Idaho Co, Idaho (cont.)
The cliffs (quietly), apparently from nest (1) one high above!
I saw it fall 200 ft. at 8:43 AM. At 8:54 AM a
Rosy Finch collected nest material nearly up to my feet,
then flew around the cliff to the east. Another adult
flew to where the young bird fell (out of sight to me) but
to chirping was heard & no bird was seen leaving. Birds in
nest (2) chirped again at 9:02 AM, no adult seen. Pair
appears, & collecting nest material, uncertain about male.
After several more visits from various finches all
activity ceases. I climb cliff on left (east) of snow
to collect a pair of finches (probably same pair as
seen earlier building nest, since this was the only
pair seen to come & go from this area). Hiked
across face of She-Devil (going east) & collected a ?
which had been chirping from a tree top. This is the
first ? I've positively identified as chirping in this
manner. Returned down to Sheep Lake level for lunch
& found that approx 15 people were fishing, with morning
catches from 0 to 8. Met Earl Hibbs (former owner of 2 ranches.
[See He Devil Topo for "Hibbs Cow Camp"]
ne. of Seven Devils Mtns proper), early pioneer of the area,
planted the 1st fish in some of the lakes; i.e. a real oldtimer
of these parts -- he caught the 8 fish! Now lives in Pullman,
(Washington) and asked him how the area got its name. He
didn't know.
Climbed the Tower of Babel (9268) (the east-most 9000+ft.
peak) in the afternoon by the west ridge. Rosy Finches
heard in a couloir on the east face -- sounded like young