Field notes, v1414
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Koford, R. 1975 Journal White Cloud campground, 4300 ft. t, 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd), Nevada Co., Calif 5 June ground and only a few left on the trees. There was also a light layer of yellowish pollen on the road and some undisturbed picnic tables. Several of the Ponderosa Pines still have purplish male cones and they're approaching full size. The sky was mostly clear, about 10% clouds, wind light. Temp. 76°F at 1700, 66°F at 2015. I parked the truck in the spot North of the 29.30 mile marker. 6 June I looked for squirrels in the study area from 0800 - 0900, 1000 - 1230, 1430 - 2000, seeing one and hearing 4 churring calls. New growth can be seen on most of the White Firs and is well along (~2cm.) on the Douglas Firs. There are many dried single male Douglas Fir cones on the ground, as well as on the trees. The new growth on the Ponderosa Pines has needles 1-2 cm. long and the male cones don't seem to be quite mature. The campground filled up during the day (it was Fri.) and there was smoke drifting into the study area in the evening. Also, several dogs were in the area. I saw a Gray Squirrel near my truck in the morning, and a deer in the southern part of the study area. The wind was light most of the time, but up to ~15 mph. onceasionally. Sky clear. Temp. 64°F at 0800, 76°F at 1430, 64°F at 2000. 7 Jun I spent 0715 - 1230, 1430 - 1830 in the study area, hearing 2 churring calls and seeing a ♂-♀ interaction. I closed the traps when I finished. New bird- Chipping Sparrow near where the truck was parked. A single Swainson Thrush was singing. The two sections of squirrel tail near N4 are still there. Sky clear until late afternoon, then hazy cloids over 50% of sky. Wind light. Temp. 59° at 0800, 69° at 1700.