R.E.Johnson 1966 Journal 25 Spar Lake, 3300 Ft., Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) June 21 Meadow Rue - Thalictrum occidentale The timber resumes (ie no cut) at the west end of the ridge (higher elevation) and Menziesia is the prominent understory vegetation (75% ground cover). A yellow-breasted Sapsucker was taken from a large larch tree within the cutover area. It was a male with a brood patch. A male Lazuli Bunting (no brood patch) was taken from a snag surrounded by brush. Buntings are common on the ridge. Only the Rufous hummingbird is more common. These may be seen on the tops of 20-30 ft trees. Usually 2 or 3 may be seen in different directions at any time. Woodpeckers (Sapsuckers & Red Shafted Flickers) are common. Young Flickers were heard calling from trees at the edge of the cut in three different locations (one of these being the nest observed on June 1?), implying 3 different nests (?). These were no more than 50 yds apart. Olive-sided Flycatchers are fairly common, usually feeding from tall snag tops. A Warbling Vireo sang from a low tree. Columbian Ground Squirrels were common, as are Chipmunks. Swainson's Thrash can be heard singing from the timber at edge of the cut. Clark's Nutcrackers & Stellars Jays were common toward the west end of the ridge. A Blue Grouse was seen along one of the skid trails. Moore collected a Townsend's Solitaire.