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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.