Field notes, v1378
Page 213
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Journal R.E.Johnson 1968 Aug.24 Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness, Montana (cont.) appeared to be looking at me. On the meadow I had seen both Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels & Columbian Ground Squirrel. I continued to see a few juvenile Rosy Finches on the north face of the west shoulder of East Pintlar Pk but no additional adults. The flock of 12+ had disappeared also. I hiked down the ridge leading toward West Pintlar Pk. This leads to a low pass between two lakes, one a lake above Dreamer lake, the other a small lake draining down toward the Phyllis Lake Trail. I hiked around the west shore of the lake above Dreamer lake & listened up-slope for Rosy Finches. I heard the chirping of young birds high up the talus slope so I ascended & eventually collected one adult & one young bird that had just been fed. There were also other young birds hiding some distance away. I continued west up to the rocky ridge top, then south up the ridge to the top of West Pintlar Pk(9400). The peak is a large pile of rocks (south slope). The north face has some cliffs & a few good sized snow patches midway down the face toward the lake below. From the top Sawed Cabin lake, phyllis lakes, Hidden lake, Ripple lake & Kelly lake could be seen. The peak south of West Pintlar Pk has trees to the top (a lower peak, 9330) but has high cliffs above Hidden lake & there is still some snow left on that face (n./o.n.w.).