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August 11 Pack River, Selkirk Mtns, Boundary Co., Idaho (cont.)
area (no timber near). Bear scat (huckleberry filled)
was also seen. Grouse scat was seen on the
ridge above [Ptarmigan or Blue Grouse].
I was finally chased off the mtn. by lightning
& rain. Took a cross country route east
above Little
Harrison Lake & gradually down slope but staying on
rock & above brush until almost down to Pack River
Rd level. Took one hour from top to car.
The area around Twin Peaks had more
of meadows
snow, than the area closer to Harrison Lake. Further
south Mt. Rootham appears to have steep cliffs &
considerable snow around north facing cirques.
August 12. Pack River, Selkirk Mtns, Boundary Co., Idaho (cont.)
Hiked up toward Chimney Rock but the route
turned into a confusing series of logging trails
with no indication of the correct route and then
brush wacking to follow these. I turned back
at noon after a leisurely hot morning wandering
through the cutover areas.
Mixed flocks of Oregon Juncos, Golden-crowned Kinglets,
and Mtn Chickadees were seen in White Pine-Fir forest
at 4500ft Higher, in the cuts, Pine Siskins, Townsend
Warblers, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Stellers Jays, Red-
shafted Flickers, Robins, Pine Sisking, Olive-sided Flycatchers,
Mtn Chickadee, Oregon Juncos, Cassin's Finches, Western
Tangara's, Rufous-sided Towhees, and Pines Grosbeaks were
seen. A pigeon with white in the wing flew from