Field notes, v1377
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R.E.Johnson 1966 Journal Spar Lake, 3300 Ft., Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) the first seen on our trip. Mtn. Bluebirds were seen and one collected by Conard on the burn. Snow remains on the north slope of the ridge (Hiatt Creek Drainage) and in these snowy locations willows predominate. June 22 Immediately following breakfast a loud call was heard from the road above camp & Ames dashed off and found a Goshawk* attacking a Horned Owl.* He shot + killed both with one shot, adding two species to our list. Ames, Moore, & I drove to Keeler Mtn. I collected crowned 2 Pine Siskins, 2 adult and one Imm. Golden Kinglet, one Red-breasted Nuthatch, one Townsend Warbler, & one Pine Squirrel. In addition I saw the following species: Oregon Junco, Chickadee sp?, Audubon Warbler, Swainson Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, & Creeper. We all saw a pair of Pine Grosbeaks and Moore collected the female. He also collected a pair of Cassin's Finches, a Mtn. Chickadee* & a Townsend Solitaire. Ames & Moore saw a Blue Grouse with 5 or 6 young. Conard & Russell drove to the logged over area on Fairway Creek. Conard collected a Red-shafted Elder*, Cedar Waxwing, & Ruffed Grouse*. Russell collected 2 Pygmy Owls by calling them. In all, nine new species were collected (marked