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SUMMARY:
Observation of Leptopoecile south of S. Chöling at about 13,000 ft on 1 July 1936. Notes Ludlow at Singo Samba and lists Rhododendron pumilum, R. mekongense, and Omphalogramma elwesii with numbers 1889–1891.

CONTENT:
L 138

Leptopoecile. S. of S. Chöling 13000'. 1.7.36.

Ludlow at
Singo Samba
Rhod. pumilum 1889
" mekongense 1890
Omphalogramma
elwesii
1891

SUMMARY:
Field notes from Nyug La and Pachakshiri record several bird species with elevations and mention Magnolia globosa. It states that Nyug La means the bamboo pass, notes visible bamboo nearby, and reports dense bamboo jungle on the summit around 13,000 ft as reported by Pember. Ludlow is noted at Nyug La.

CONTENT:
Leptopoecile. 13500'.
Snow-cock with 15-20 day old young. 15500'
Crossoptilon with young 13500'.

Ludlow at Nyug La
Pachakshiri

Magnolia globosa 1907
Blackbird 15000'. L'Abbé Bureau - Spelaeornis
Babax waddelli. 15000. soulei soulei
Pyrrhospiza. 16500'. NB. L. bis 178 (S.S. Sherriff y 1833 79/84)

L. 143 Nyug La means the bamboo pass.
NB. one can see bamboo on the ridge not
far distant
Pember reported dense bamboo jungle
on the actual summit which must
be in the neighborhood of 13000' maybe less.

SUMMARY:
At Sinjo Sank near Malo, the diarist notes many Leptopoecile in dwarf juniper and rhododendron around 14,500 ft, suspecting a nearby nest based on behavior. Rhododendron specimens noted include Rhod. tepidulum (1870) and Rhod. cerasinum (1873).

CONTENT:
Sinjo Sank.
Ludlow & Sherriff
near Malo
Rhod. Tepidulum 1870.
Rhod. Cerasinum 1873.

Saw a good many Leptopoecile in dwarf juniper & rhododendron at about 14500'. I think they had a nest, judging by the noise & the way they came right up to me. But there were two ♂♂ & one ♀.