Field notes, v1377
Page 565
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Journal 125 R.E.Johnson 1967 August 11 Pack River, Selkirk Mtns., Boundary Co., Idaho (cont.) falling further north in the range (clouds from south). I continued upwards (sw) to the ridgetop and followed it over a number of peak tops with cairns. The west south slope was open timber (White-barked pine) and creeping Juniper, the east slope is mostly vertical cliffs with talus slopes & meadows below. Both red and black ants (some winged) occupied the summit cairns. At 3:30 PM a Water Pipit was collected on the top of the 1st yk north south of Twin PKs (jet of main N-S ridge & a ridge running east separating Little Harrison Lake & Beehive Lake). Hoary Marmots, Gongs, & Chipmunks were noted in the cirques below (east of ridge) & Mtgoat wool was noted. I also cirled back & forth on the meadows below & saw no sign of additional pipits. A short ways se. of the location of the Water Pipit, a family of Grey- crowned Rosy Finches (tephrocotus - like head pattern) were found. They fed on the ground (so. facing) amid Beargrass, dry Glacies Lilies, and St. John's Wort. Young fed themselves most of the time but also begged & were fed by adult. One 9 and 3 Imma. were collected, 2 young were not collected. Only the one adult was seen. Once the adult was shot, the remaining 2 young ceased feeding and simply sat about looking quietly (and allowed close approach). When the adult was alive feeding was active, chirping common, & approach closer than 100 ft. impossible. A Tree Squirrel was seen in the same