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R.E. Johnson
1966
Journal
38
West Fork Yaak River, 5000 ft., Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.)
June 29 Vegetation along the lower part of the Davis
Creek Rd consisted of Lodgepole Pine, Douglas Fir, Western
Larch, & White Firs overstory and Menziesia, Bear
Grass, Thimleaf Alder, & Mtn. Ash as understory.
A Boreal Chickadee, Cassin's Finch (# 65), & a
Frog were collected. Oregon Juncos, Chipping Sparrows,
Clark's Nutcrackers, Western Tanagers, Pine Siskins, Red-
breasted Nuthatches, Townsend Warblers, & Varied
Thrushes were seen.
Between road's end and the small waterfall
(30 ft. high) upcreek, Hermit Thrushes were heard
& Four were collected. The slopes above the -
creek to the west are open with few trees
and considerable rock. Small brooks flow
down in several places. Alder is the dominant
ground cover, but a few larch & alpine Fir occur.
Birds include White-crowned Sparrow, Audubon
Warbler, Fox Sparrow, & Olive-sided Flycatcher. Glacier
Lilys were present is some places.
Above the waterfall, the creek extends
up a short, open, rocky valley toward Davis
Mtn. Beargrass & willows were common
ground cover but patches of forest also
occur. A Cassin's Finch (Imm., # 64) was
taken while singing from the top of a snag.
I ascended the ridge top leading to
Davis Mtn. Considerable snow remains on its