Field notes, v1377
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32 R.E.Johnson 1966 Journal June 25 Spar Lake to Yaak River, Lincoln Co., Montana arrived. This location is higher, colder (barr), and in more open forest than our Spar Lake camp. We saw an Osprey nest in the valley bottom of the Yaak River (3000 ft.) before we headed for our new campsite. Both adults were seen sitting in nearby snags. The Yaak Valley is largely open meadows and grassland with occasional Lodgepole Pine stands. I collected 3 frogs from a small pond in a clearing in a Lodgepole Pine Forest on the O'Leary Ranch in the Yaak Valley (3100 ft.). W.C. Russell cataloged these. June 26 West Fork Yaak River, 5000 Ft., Lincoln Co., Montana The same moose was again seen near camp at 5:30 AM. I collected along the road which follows up the north west side of the west fork of the Yaak River. Birds were much more common than at Spar Lake. The following specimens were collected: Wilson's Warbler - 2 shot in alder two low thicket. Canada Jay - 2 Imm. (2 of a group of 3) Cassin Finch -♀ W.C. Sparrow -♂ Chipmunk - 2 Red Squirrel. Other birds seen included Audubon Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher, yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Varied Thrush, Clark Nutcracker, Oregon Junco, Lazuli Bunting, Sparrow Hawk,