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Aug. 23 Made up a few skins early in morning & then started up the mountain. Eat lunch at 1:30 P.M. near timber line, then went up to summit. Mr. Knowltons barometer registered 1190 feet at the top but there were heavy clouds & rain on three sides of the mountain. Saw one small patch of snow on the other side. Snow fell on the top yesterday but only lasted a few hours. Saw 8 Mountain Sheep across on another ridge. Saw Bear tracks on a popple tree. Caught a long-tailed Arvicola, killed a Dendroica occidentalis, an Anthus ludovocanus & a pair of Picoides. Reached the summit at 3.10 P.M. & home at 7. Rode to timber line. " [[Ditto for: Aug.]] 24 Went around to N.E. side of mountain with C.H.M. to get timber altitudes. Got up to the Abies concolor, Picca englemani & Pinus balfouriana aristata. Saw another patch of snow on N.E. side of mountain. Got a few birds & plants. Made 4 bird skins in morning & 5 in evening. C.H.M. killed a Bubo. A cool day. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[blank page]]
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Can't work out [[Authus ludovocanus?]] -@siobhanleachman
I think it's "Anthus ludovocanus" (should be spelled "ludovicianus") -@meg_shuler