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Tonquin Valley, 6540'
A large valley running approximately east and west from
the summit of Maccarib Pass across the B.C. [British Columbia] - Alberta boundary.
Maccorib [Maccarib] Creek flows down the middle of the valley to join
Meadow Creek which flows at right angles to join the Miette
River.
Along the river is a belt of very marshy country where
the chief vegetation is willow and various sedges. On either
side there is then a narrow belt of spruce and alpine fir and
then the rolling uplands on the north side of the valley and
an abrupt wall of peaks on the south. On these uplands is a
herd of about 150 head of caribou; about half way down the
valley is Amethyst Lake. Surrounded by marshy land on 3
sides and scree slopes on the 4th side. On this lake, male
surf and white-winged scoter and American Goldeneye, were
seen.
About half a mile up the valley towards Maccarib Pass,
from the warden's cabin a small river comes in from the north.
Near the source of this river whistlers and horned larks were very
common and two pairs of leucosticte were nesting.
July 18, 1930.
Morning dull. Afternoon rain and hail. Took 5 pikas
on rockslide on mountain s.e. [southeast] Saw pair white-tail ptarmigan,
Leucosticte, myrtle warbler, yng. [young] golden cr. [crowned] sparrows, yng. [young]
pipets [pipits] in nest, 2 dead out of nest, 3 alive in it. Took new
sparrow. (Brewer's) = (Timberline) [hand written]
July 19, 1930.
Rain. Skinner all day.
July 20, 1930.
Lifted traps and packed up.
July 21, 1930.
Fine. Left Tonquin 7.20 - arrived Jasper 1.20 - Lunch
in town, Snaring in evening. On way out saw chipmunks and conies
near Cavell Road.
July 22, 1930.
Made camp at Snaring - set out some traps for flying
squirrels and some for voles at Pocohontas.
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