Field notes, v1445
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Lilleland 1933. 40 Itinerary July 31. High Range Sand E of camp and the lower nearer ridge. Walked over saddle in direction of 2nd pool in Burned Corral Canyon - saw - a cotton- tail, a Eutamias dorsalis and a Eutamias m. pictus. Saw a flicker. Near the second pool I shot a black headed grosbeak. (Zamelodia melanocephala) Aug 1. Started for home at 830 gm travelled by way of Calloway's Ranch, (Currant P.O.) Eureka, Austin, Fallon, and camped E of Sparks for the night. At or near Austin, saw a large red tailed hawk swoop down and pick some rodent off the highway - beating a smaller marsh hawk out of the prey. Aug 2 Started off at 4.45 am. Had breakfast at Reno; stopped at Truckee for three hours while waiting for a wheel and brake adjustment on the Dodge Truck. Left Truckee 1045 am. Stopped at Colfax 118 p.m. for lunch - Arrived in Berkeley 545 p.m. Four ninths of party completed trip - 3 continued in Nevada with Reno. 2 left party third week on account of illness - Very successful trip -