Field notes, v1377
Page 91
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R.E.Johnson 1966 Journal 41 West Fork Yaak River, 5000 Ft, Lincoln Co., Montana (cont.) July 2 Time to the upper end of the road & back on the road on the opposite side of the creek (a branch of Winkum Creek Rd). Heavy rain began when I reached the upperend of the road, my farthest departure from camp. Fortunately I came upon Ames & Moore in the truck & was rescued From drowning. Before meeting them (upper Davis Creek) I collected the following pairs of woodpeckers at their nests in cutover areas: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 pairs 1) nest 75 ft up in snag. Nest hole faces East. both adults have ants in beak. both have brood patches 2) nest 50 ft. [illegible] up in snag. Nest hole faces North. both adults have ants (carpenter ants) in beak both adults have brood patches. Hairy Woodpecker - 1 pair After riding a short ways in the truck the rain stopped briefly & we stopped where Winkum Creek Rd crosses the West Fork of the Yaak River and collected in a logged over area. Dave collected a Spotted Sandpiper. I found a Northern Three-toed Woodpecker nest & collected both adults. The nest was 15 ft. up and facing East in a snag (20ft high). I also collected 2 White-crowned Sparrows & a Pine Siskin that were feeding separately on the ground in the open area.