Field notes, v1539
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R.J. Roth 1956 28 Journal Lamoille Creek, 8800-9600 ft., Ruby Mts., Elko Co., Nov. June 14 from the lower edge of the pines, the Lince actually being taken from a willow. White-crowned Sparrows were common in all of the areas. We left the area at about 10 AM and returned to camp and spent the rest of the day skinning. The sky became completely overcast by dark and it was cold at bedtime. Thomas Creek, 7600 ft., Ruby Mts., Elko Co., Nevada June 15 Awoke last night at about 12:30 AM to find it snowing lightly. In the morning when I got up at 5 it was still snowing lightly and about 3-4 inches had accumulated on the ground, tables, truck, tent, etc. The aspen trees and the bushes such as Amelanchier were covered with snow and many were bent clear to the ground. It snowed for an hour or two after daybreak and then it began to rain lightly but steadily. About noon it quit raining but shortly thereafter, it began to hail and hailed at intervals throughout the day. We stuck pretty close to camp and in the morning only heard an occasional Robin or Warbling Vireo. During the full and partial clearing shortly after noon I went out hunting around the camp ground. The birds responded rather quickly to the brightening of the weather and several were heard singing including Warbling Vireos, Swamson Thrushes and a Chipping Sparrow. At this time I saw also a House Tolmie Warblers Warbler Robins and I collected a Lince from a low