| S2 Page 76Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: July 25
Page Number: 2529
otherwise only occasional food calls or fainter "location
notes" are heard. I heard a Green-backed Goldfinch
passing overheard, and a Western House Wren in the
snow-brush; so the up-mountain movement of lowland
birds is under way.
July 26
Last evening a Hermit thrush sang fully but only
for a few minutes, from its usual post in the firs down
near the edge of the first willow bog. This morning at
daylight a Tanager sang in nearly full early summer
measure; but that was the only singer. A little
later, I heard the "bell" notes of a Solitaire up near
the spring. Still later, a spotted-breasted but full-grown
young Solitaire was eating Amelanchier berries within 50
feet of our camp, the bird giving ^now and then an intoned, buzzy
version of the bell note. The Amelanchier berries are
turning reddish now, but not yet at all ripe. Even
so, they are already sought after eagerly by Fox
Sparrows, ^Calif. Purple Finches, Green-tailed Towhees, etc; also chipmunks
(Eutamias amoenus). One of the latter close to camp
climbed a slender swaying stem to within 18 inches
of the tip, took a berry, biting it off, then balanced
himself on his hind feet, and then operated the
berry with his teeth and paws in usual fashion;
presently he went the stem, quietly, head first, body
fully extended.
Later - A Sparrow Hawk flew over the tree-tops near
camp, calling shrilly. Mrs. G. took me to see several | S2 Page 76Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: July 25
Page Number: 2529
otherwise only occasional food calls or fainter "location
notes" are heard. I heard a Green-backed Goldfinch
passing overheard, and a Western House Wren in the
snow-brush; so the up-mountain movement of lowland
birds is under way.
July 26
Last evening a Hermit thrush sang fully but only
for a few minutes, from its usual post in the firs down
near the edge of the first willow bog. This morning at
daylight a Tanager sang in nearly full early summer
measure; but that was the only singer. A little
later, I heard the "bell" notes of a Solitaire up near
the spring. Still later, a spotted-breasted but full-grown
young Solitaire was eating Amelanchier berries within 50
feet of our camp, the bird giving ^now and then an intoned, buzzy
version of the bell note. The Amelanchier berries are
turning reddish now, but not yet at all ripe. Even
so, they are already sought after eagerly by Fox
Sparrows, ^Calif. Purple Finches, Green-tailed Towhees, etc; also chipmunks
(Eutamias amoenus). One of the latter close to camp
climbed a slender swaying stem to within 18 inches
of the tip, took a berry, biting it off, then balanced
himself on his hind feet, and then operated the
berry with his teeth and paws in usual fashion;
presently he went the stem, quietly, head first, body
fully extended.
Later - A Sparrow Hawk flew over the tree-tops near
camp, calling shrilly. Mrs. G. took me to see several |
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