Field notes, v1377
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Journal 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