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Austin Russell returning from White River . Reached Boulder at 5:15
Boulder, Colo. Dec. 21,1909 Started up Boulder Canyon at 11:15 a.m., with camp pack and 16 Gauge double barreled shotgun. 15˚ above zero. Heavy snow on ground. Sun shining. Just inside the canyon saw flock of 25 pinon jays . A few mt. chickadee and juncos , long crested jays and magpies . At Coburn Mill saw several birds which I believe were red breasted nuthatches . Reached the Marchioness tunnell (sic) at 3:30. Saw a pine squirrel . Set 11 traps for mice , shrews etc. John Blanchard reached the cabin at 4:30. After getting a short distance up the canyon even the Peromyscus tracks become scarce. At the Marchioness there were