. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 172 WILD ANIMALS OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. From his Stanton Lake camp Mr. Higginson wrote: " I had been on the lookout for these birds all winter, but without seeing any until January 29. On that day I walked out of my cabin to find the small pine trees occupied by about 20. From this time on they were very plentiful, and I took a number of specimens varying in plumage from the 3'oung gray birds to the old dark red males. Some flocks I found low down in small trees, but for the m
. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 172 WILD ANIMALS OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. From his Stanton Lake camp Mr. Higginson wrote: " I had been on the lookout for these birds all winter, but without seeing any until January 29. On that day I walked out of my cabin to find the small pine trees occupied by about 20. From this time on they were very plentiful, and I took a number of specimens varying in plumage from the 3'oung gray birds to the old dark red males. Some flocks I found low down in small trees, but for the most part they Avere in the tall fir trees that bordered the edge of the ; In the fall of 1887 Dr. Grinnell found the pine grosbeaks quite abundant in the mountains about Eed Eagle and Cut Bank, " many singing sweetly, even during ; On April 10. 1918, Mr. Bailey heard them singing at Belton, and one was seen and heard, April 19, near Dutch Creek. Cassin Purple Finch : Carpodacwi cassini.âA pair of the Cassin finches, the male dull pinkish with a square crimson crown patch, and the female brown and streaked, were found at Granite Park in the middle of July singing around the chalet and pick- ing up horses. â Cia**^. grain spilled by the saddle Doubtless the same pair were seen there by Mr. H. C. Brj^ant, of Cali- fornia, the last of July. Crossbill: Loxia curvttostra hendirei.âA large parti-colored flockâsome red. some yellowish, and some stripedâwere seen July From Handbook of Western Birds. Fig. 75.âCassin purple Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. National Park Service; Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942; Bailey, Florence Augusta (Merriam) 1863-. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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