Field notes, v1502
Page 681
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Murray 1949 31 Journal Aug 25 French Camp, 3100 ft, Humboldt Co, Calif. narrow section where timber crossed the ridge. Both to the north and south were grassy bald sections along the crest. This road continues on along the ridge for quite a distance, apparently in good enough condition. Checked the SE facing slope just below the road. This was tall fir, fairly dense, with scattered tan oak underneath - moist in that part. Under the bark of 1 40 ft. fir log found 10 Ensatina and 3 Amaides ferreus among us. There were scattered others in other logs (Sp. act.) Went over the ridge and down the NW slope where there were many large maples mixed in with the fir. Also saw a few madrones and chinquapin. It was somewhat drier. Went down the hill looking for a stream, but only found dry beds for several hundred yards. Found 2 more Ensatina, each under bark of fir logs. Bird activity then - 12 to 2 - was just about nil. Came out on the ridge in a grassy stretch where there were a fantastic number of grasshoppers. Found a watering trough by the road, fed from a spring. We returned to the main road and entered another (on section map) ending