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[[underline]] Birds [[/underline]]  

The Lodgepole pines in this region seem to be doomed. An insect attacks them in swarms and kills acres in a body, then breed in the dead trees and swarm out to attack live trees again.

One pileated woodpecker was seen working on them & several white headed. Many of the dead trees have a large part of the bark stripped by the woodpeckers. We ought to have a man working on them. Creepers and other birds may be feeding on them too & we should know the facts.

Many of the yellow pines are also attacked by an insect and are being killed. Mr. O'Brian thinks it is the same as the one in the Black Hills.

Rough grouse tracks were seen in the pasture. Blue grouse & sharp tailed are said to be numerous in places.