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June 4, 1930
Left Innesfail [Innisfail] 8.15, arrived Edmonton 12.15, 130 miles.
Saw Franklin, Richardson and striped ground squirrels,
Jack rabbit, wounded swainson's hawk. Left Edmonton 2.30
arrived Entwistle 8.30 - 72 miles, roads terrible on account
of rain. Ovenbirds and white-throated sparrows common. Song
of ovenbird "Teacher, teacher teacher" in rising crescendo.
White-throated sparrow. "poor will Canada - canada- canada".
June 5, 1930
Left Entwistle 11 A.M. arrived Edson 5.30 P.M., 72 miles
road terrible, got stuck 3 times, once pulled out by team.
Left Edson 6.15 arrived Seabolt ranch at Park Gate 8.30 P.M.
68 miles road good.
June 6, 1930
Arrived at Jasper on good road. Saw many mountain sheep
and deer. A ram ran 30 miles per hour in front of the car
for 100 yards.
June 7, 1930
Went to Pyramid Lake. Saw deer, beaver, mountain goat,
Audubon, Myrtle and Tennessee Warblers.
June 8, 1930.
Walked to Cabin Lake in A.M. Saw solitary sandpiper -
female, Mourning dove. Went to Malign canyon in P.m., saw
cow elk, 3 deer, dipper, ruby throated hummingbird and
Harlequin duck [male symbol]. No brownish on back at all.
June 9, 1930.
Went to Warden [Frank] Bryant's station at Snaring and made
camp. Very windy.
June 10, 1930.
Raining all day. Took 2 squirrels [male symbol] and [female symbol] - female has
moulted, male moulting. Saw moose, 5 deer, 1 bear.
June 11, 1930.
Raining, put out traps in evening. Took 2 squirrels.
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