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LIDICKON
1981
Apr. 26 cont.
Of this grove of Spruce, One shoot to heavily colonize after the fire is Ceanothus integerrimus. We noticed that about 1 in 10 shoots we killed by gophers feeding on roots (C.i.) is a nitrogen fixer). An occasional individual was killed by microbes girdling the base of the stem, & we saw some very fresh signs of this type. They stay with us at ~4500 ft. elevation.
It was really sunny, but cold, & with a cold westerly wind blowing. The pine trees in then isolated groves on Pinos Canelitos, One population at a slightly lower elevation was completely killed, with only 2 seedling alive today. In the Chears Ridge & Chirca cat deposits, partial kills occurred and regeneration is good.
After lunch at last site, enjoying the downtown view. At 1330 we & J left for home. We arrived at Lis home 1700 & I got home 1730.
Bird List for trip
unidentified sparrow
Turkey Vulture (now seen Lige - Ste Lucie's)
WL, AZ: GL L:t:h-2
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk (Hastings)-1
Kestrel
Colt. Quail
Mourning Quail (quite a few heard)
Barl-tailed Pigeon