Field notes, v1536
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Patelka 1948 Sept. 4 5 1/2 mi. W Stanton Ranch Hdqtrs., 1400 ft., Santa Cruz. east as Groover's Harbor, and on W facing slope along the west shore, and on N-facing slope in the interior in canyons facing more or less west and receiving a maximal amount of fog. In the forest visited by us, it was evident that the fog hung in an appreciable amount of moisture, as most everything was moist in the morning; the ground litter was soft, wet in places where there was a good amount of fog drip. No species of bird seen in the pine area was new to my list. Those noted were Aphelocoma coerulescens (common), Pipilo maculatus, Spizella passerina, Carpodacus mexicanus, Thryomanes bewickii, Vireo huttoni, Colaptes cafer [I doubted later; supposedly heard on the 4th, but not seen there later], Balinosphyra, Mimius polyglottos, Empidonax difficilis, Zenaida macroura, Vermivora celata One Sparrow Hawk (no. 867) flew in from neighbouring open country and perched atop one of the taller trees. Aimophila ruficeps was present in scrub-grass areas above the forest and over the ridge, but not within it. Two Western Tanagers drifted through the forest briefly in the morning. One White-throated Swift flew overhead, making several foraging circles over the ridge area in the morning as I was returning from my hunt. Sept. 5 Spent day in camp, collecting briefly nearby and watching gulls. B. Alexander of Santa Barbara showed up in the "Blue Tin" shortly after 8, and we arranged with him to have a boat come and pick us up on the morning of the