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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