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Koford, Rolf F.
1974
Journal
29 Nov. White Cloud campground, 11 miles east of Nevada City, Nevada Co., Calif. - ~4300 ft.
I looked for squirrels from 0700 to 0945, then went
into Nevada City for food and gas. Started looking
again at 1115 when I released squirrel CE, which had
been trapped earlier. I looked until 1700, but saw
very few squirrels. I also heard very few. I did
see a flock of 8 Band-tailed pigeons, several robins
and red-breasted nuthatches, a couple white-headed
woodpeckers, and a hairy woodpecker. Cloud cover
was light, less than 5%, moving to the north.
Wind 3-10 mph., Temp. was 39°F at 0700, 48°F
at 1400, and 42°F at 1700, at which time
it was quite dark.
30 Nov. White Cloud campground, 11 miles east of Nevada City, Nevada Co., Calif. - ~4300 ft.
I looked for squirrels from 0655 until 1645 in and
around the campground except for about 2 hours
when I went about 4 miles west to look along
the road at a lower elevation. Larry Riggs spent
a couple hours here around noon. I saw a few
squirrels but trapped none. There was a big group
of robins (>10), a varied thrush, several brown creepers,
many chickadees, a Steller's jay, and some kind of wren
near and in the campground. There were many deer
tracks and scat, and one coyote dropping. Wind was
light, sky clear, temp. 39°F at 0700, 48°F at 1330, 42°F at 1630.