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Kotford, R.
1975
Journal
White Cloud campground, 11 mi. E Nevada City, Nevada Co., Calif. 4300 ft.
26 March looked around for another hour or so, quitting at
1825. The temperature had gotten up to 38°F,
but the crust hadn't gotten too soft to walk
on in most places, though it did soften up. Temp.
at 0815 had been 26°F. The wind was gusty
at times, up to 20 mph., especially in the morning,
but the afternoon was calmer. Cloud cover was
0-5%. The following is a list of vertebrate species
seen during the last two days. None have Sp. Accounts.
60+ Golden-crowned Kinglets 10+ Steller Jays
3 Mountain Chickadees 1 Brown Creeper
2 White-headed Woodpeckers 1 Red-shafted Flicker
1 Turkey Vulture 1 Winter Wren
1 Varied Thrush (♀) 4 Red-breasted Nuthatches
Also, tracks of these: 1 Western Gray Squirrel
Coyote Deer
Snowshoe Hare Western Gray Squirrel
(ppsr)
27 March I looked for squirrels from 0710, shortly after sunrise,
until about 0930, seeing one. I also saw a
Western Gray Squirrel on the north side of Hwy
20 across from the campground entrance. I had
breakfast and then left the area shortly after
1000. The snow was still crusty so I didn't
really expect to see any new tracks. The wind
was fairly steady, from N at 15-20 mph. Temp.
at 0710: 26°F, at 1000: 34°F. No cloud cover.