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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