Field notes, v1536
Page 737
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Patelka 1947 20 Oct. 14 E base Granite Mtn, 4500 ft, Washoe Co., Nevada. Hunted this morning along the lower slopes of the main range, west of camp, in two draws grown to aspen and willows, but also containing considerable amounts of Rosa, a cherry tree, and other shrubs of lesser import - including a small-leaved maple unknown to me. These areas excessively disturbed by sheep and pro- verbly to some extent by cattle also; as a result natural ground cover and normal edge situations are very much reduced. Species seen here were Evening Grosbeak (flock of approx. 40), Robins, Townsend Solitaires, Bush-Tits, several Red-breasted Nuthatches, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Audubon Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, small flock of White-crowned Sparrows, Oregon Juncoes, Red-shafted Flickers, American Goldfinch (one only), Pine Siskin, Meadowlarks, California Quail, and Azul Jay. A flock of Bush-Tits, a Bewick Wren, and a Song Sparrow were noted along a stream just a short dis- tance west of camp. In the late afternoon, russell collected a Mountain Chickadee in the willows near camp. Russell reported a pinyon jay flying along with a flock of 5 robins; He also noted two pairs of Plain Titmouses in the juniper woodland and collected two indi- viduals.