Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1935 January May 22 cont'd. Little Shasta R., 3000 ft. Caught a Rana [illegible] that was sitting on a rock when we crossed the river near camp. In P.M. drove N to the place where we camped the 1st night in this locality: Little Shasta River, 2800 ft., 8 mi. E Montague, Siskiyou Co., Calif. Here we set gopher traps, but the gophers are very scarce. Spent about 2 hrs. looking for gopher workings and made only 3 sets. Shot a Vigors Bewick Wren in the willows along the river. Followed a flock of Plain Titmice around trying to get a shot but they are too wary. Other birds seen here were: Yellow Warbler, Long-tailed Chat, Brewer's Blackbird, Redwing Blackbird, Western Tanager, Bullock Oriole, California Quail, Mourning Dove, Killdeer, Crow, and Green-backed Goldfinch. While setting the gopher traps, scared up a Lepus californicus. Returned to camp, looking for gopher workings on the way but found no more. May 23 Little Shasta River, 3000 ft., 10 mi. E Montague, Siskiyou Co., Calif. Camp is on the N side of the river not far from 2 good sized springs that here flows down in separate streams, so there are