Field notes, v1414
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Koford, R. 1976 Journal White Cloud campground, 4700 ft., 11 mi E Nevada City (by rd), Nevada Co, Calif. 14 July to see if it will be possible to use playbacks to elucitate the territorial responses of the squirrel. Having only 1 watt, the tape player don't have the volume of a live squirrel. I watched an oak in the morning and saw only 2 juveniles - I saw 3 go in the day before yesterday. I suspect they are going to individual holes. I heard 103 chirs, and saw the one with the spot on his right side get chased in the campground. Sky clear, wind mostly light, but occasionally up to ~15mph, temp in the low 60's in the early morning, ~80° in the afternoon, 68°F at 2030. 15 July I spent 0607-1330, 1545-2040 in the 1st study area, extcept for a little while in the campground, hearing 192 chirs, many by juveniles. I think I found a couple nests. I saw 2 Gray squirrels, 1 interacting with a couple chickadees. I opened the 45 traps from 0825 until 0935, closed them for ~1830 to ~1906. Sky clear, then ~10% cloud in the W in the early afternoon, then ~40% at ~1600, clearing to ~10% again by sunset. Wind light. Temp in the low 60's (°F) at 0600, 87°F at 1530, 71°F at 2130. The traps caught 2 Beechey Ground Squirrels, a chipmunk, 3 Steller Jays, and 4 Juncoes, 2 in one trap. A 9 chickadee probably chirred. 16 July I spent 0529-0915 in the 1st study area, then I was in and out taking the traps back to the truck, during which time I recorded squirrels, but not calls. I heard