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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.