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Roford, R.
1975
Journal
White Cloud campground, 4300 ft., 1 mi. E Nevada City (by rd.), Nevada Co., Calif.
1 August I spent 0630-1230, 1530-2030 in the study area, hearing 27 churring calls
and seeing 2 squirrels, plus one Flying Squirrel which was released immediately.
Bonnie Bown came up in the early afternoon to help with the field work.
There seemed to be a small earthquake a little before 1400. We put in
some additional grid stakes, I-2, J-2, J-1, JO, K-2, K-1, K0. The campground
filled up some in the afternoon, but there were still empty spots.
Sky clear, wind 0-10 mph, Temp. 66°F at 0930, 81°F at 1530, 67°F at 2000.
2 August I spent 0730-1315, 1830-2015 in the study area, going into
Nevada City in the afternoon. Bonnie Bown helped me in the
morning, then left in the afternoon. I heard [illegible] 59 churring calls,
closing the traps before we went in to Nevada City. The
campground was almost full, and several kids had small
motorcycles which they rode through the road that goes
through the study area. Sky clear, wind 0-5 mph. Temp. 70°F
at 0930, 82°F at 1300, 70°F at 2000.
3 August I spent 0645-1320, 1350-2030 in the study area. I recaptured
2 squirrels and caught a juvenile for the first time. I also
observed a mating, and heard 242 churring calls. The campground
was almost full and there were a couple of kids with motorcycles
who rode through the study area (on the roads) quite a bit. The sky
was clear until late afternoon and evening, when there was <1%
cloud cover. Wind light. Temp. 73°F at 0930, 83°F at 1400, 69°F at 2030.
4 August I spent 0620-1230, 1330-2015 in the study area, hearing 9
churring calls and catching one new juvenile. I also saw a juvenile
go into an stick nest at the end of the day. I caught a
Flying Squirrel last night in one of the traps and when released
it went up on Incense Cedar and climbed on the branches