Field notes, v1414
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Koford, R. 1975 Journal White Cloud campground, 4306ft t, 11 mi. E Nevada City (by rd), Nevada Co., Calif. 4 August and pulled off bark like the chickaree do. I also caught a California Ground Squirrel in the late morning, which ran for a hole under a rotting log when released. Wind was light, though occasionally up to ~15 m.p.h.; Sky clear; temp 73° at 0920, 86°F at 1400, 70°F at 2000. I moved 5 traps to the N of the Hwy, in an attempt to catch a ♀ to take back to Bldg. 5 August I spent 0650-1330, 1410 to 2000 in the study area, hearing 15 churring calls and catching one squirrel on the study area. Early in the morning I set 4 of the traps in the area W of the campground and in the early afternoon 4 more N of the Hwy. I soon found one ♀ in a trap N of the road in the early afternoon, 2 in the evening, one N and one S of the Hwy. All three were released when found. There were only a few people in the campground. The acorns then have the endosperm sticking out beyond the hulk. The sky was clear until late afternoon, when there was <10% cloud cover of high, light clouds. Wind 5-15 m.p.h. Temp., 68°F at 0830, 83°F at 1600, 70°F at 2000. 6 August I spent 0625-0710 in the study area, then made sure the traps set SW of the campground and N of the road (13 traps) were baited. I then went 1.3 mi. E on Hwy 20 and tried to collect squirrels S of the Hwy at that point until from 0820 to 1100. I watched a ♀ eat a white fir cone before collecting her. At 0948 two churring calls came from near her (2 diff. squirrels) and she had no apparent response. Other churring calls were heard at 0831, 0846. I then returned to the vicinity of the campground and