Field notes, v1378
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94 Journal RE Johnson 1968 Aug 23 Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness, Montana (cont.) adults were seen. Young are in molt & feeding actively on the slopes, mainly on moist soil substrate & not on the rocks. Clark Nutcrackers were common near Timberline. A few snatches of goat wool were found on small trees along the ridge between the pass & the top of the peak. I headed back down at about 8:15 PM. By 9:30 PM the sky was again 100% clear. Heavy winds blow off & on after this time. Aug 24 Anaconda Pintlar Wilderness, Montana Hiked up to Pintlar Pass again & this time headed SW toward East Pintlar Ph (9486 ft.). Today is clear & windy. There are beautiful scattered cumulus clouds I heard Mt'n Chickadees near camp before I left & Water Pipits & Clark Nutcrackers just below the pass on the north side. The meadow near camp extends up-slope to the pass. On the pass I saw one Red-breasted Nuthatch working at the base of a 5 ft. tall White-bark Pine tree. Several Pine Siskins were heard & a flock of about 15 Rosy Finches flew from the north slopes of the ridge leading to East Pintlar to the west slope of the unnamed peak I climbed yesterday evening. These all appeared to be juveniles. After a short stop they again flew northward along the face of that peak at 9000 ft. This may have been the same group I saw yesterday. As I continued up the ridge Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels