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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