R.E. Johnson 1967 Journal August 7 Leigh Lake & vicinity, Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) snow margins, rock slides, & meadows along the way. No Ptarmigan, Water Pipits or Marmots were seen. Since the day was 100% overcast & rainy Marmots, if present, were not likely out anyway. A number of seemingly favorable locations (large boulders covering a large area & extending to lush green vegetation) for Hoary Marmots were noted south of the head of Leigh Lake. There also appeared to be favorable Ptarmigan habitat (large snow banks, [illegible], rocky ledges, lush streamside meadows) but no birds or scat were seen. The birds would not be along snowbanks on a cold day but scat would be expected there (left on hot days when the birds congregated under snowbanks) since they summer has been predominantly hot. Absence of any sign of Ptarmigan strongly suggests that they do not occur in this valley [& perhaps] not in these mountains. Meadow vegetation included: St. John's Wort, False Hellebore, Fringed Parnassia, Yellow Monkeyflower, Buttercup, Sedge, Phacelia, Pentstemon, Indian Paint Brush, Mt'n. Sorrel, Fern, Red & White Heather, Arnica, Aster, Valerian, Bog Asphodel. August 8 Leigh Creek, Lincoln Co., Montana Drove Gloria & Ruth to the Snowshoe Mine (next canyon south) (Coal, Lead, Iron - abandon) & spent remainder of day stuffing birds including 3 hrs on one that had been beautifully Taborized (mutillated by overshooting). August 9 Leigh Creek, Lincoln Co., Montana to Fishtrap Creek, Sanders Co., Montana Clear, hot weather. A day of exploring the southern end of the Cabinet Mtns. in hopes of locating alpine habitat & perhaps traces of Black Rosy Finch [species] in the Cabinet Mtns.