Field notes, v1377
Page 69
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R.E. Johnson 1926 Journal Spar Lake, 3300ft., Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) June 24 Warblers (one put up by Conard), an Oregon Junco, a Chipping Sparrow, and Mtn Chickadee. Moore spent his time Following a Pileated Woodpecker and again was skunked. This was his 3rd time to see one on Koeler Pk. In route to Keeler Pk we saw a Red- tailed Hawk perched on the top of a tree along the road & Ames winged it. It fell & glided down to roadside where we captured it alive and had considerable difficulty killing it via the usual method (squeezing breast, etc). Later in the day I skinned it & salted it. Rain continued off & on in the afternoon and evening. We went to Libby to pick up mail, buy groceries, & do laundry. Tomorrow we break camp & head for the Yaak River area north of here. Spar Lake to Yaak River, Lincoln Co., Montana June 25 In the morning we packed up our camp to move north to the Yaak River. Fortunately the rain stopped during the previous night and we could pack under dry conditions. I shot a Hammond Flycatcher in the the top of Campground in, a Western Cedar tree next to the lake. I also took some pictures of the Sandpiper (Spotted) nest near the boat landing area. The nest was located 40 ft from the lake on the ground and was a grassy cup with