36 Journal R.E.Johnson 1966 West Fork Yaak River, 5000ft, Lincoln Co, Montana (cont.) June 27 Ward collected Marmots, Conys, & Golden- mantled Ground Squirrels. Moore brought in a Brown-capped (Boreal) Chickadee, our First, making four species of chickadees (Mtn, Chestnut-backed, & Black-capped) collected in Lincoln Co. Chickadees have been scarce throughout our trip. June 28 I went up the road again to roads end and then headed south up the talus slope of the canyon wall toward the northernmost extension of Rock Candy Mtn. A Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel was collected along the road (5500ft.) and a Cony was taken in the rock slides (6200ft.). Pine Siskins, Oregon Juncos, Mountain Bluebirds & Townsend Solitaires were common high on the peak (7000 ft.). A Red-shafted Flicker was also seen. Three Mtn. Bluebirds (18, 20's) were collected and also a Townsend Solitaire. Solitaires, Bluebirds, & Juncos were all observed to feed on insects on the snow surface in a similar manner to rosy finches & pipits. The cliffs above the extensive snow fields_ on the north slope of Rock Candy Mtn were searched thoroughly for rosy finches. Two Fecal sacs were_ found on the snow but they may not have been from finches. No other sign of rosy finches was found. The cliffs are not so high & protected as in Glacier Nat. Park, but the snow does appear to be permanent and I can see no immediate reason for the absence of