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Salt
1947
Journal
3 1/2 mi E, 1/2 mi N, McChesney Mtn, 1900 ft, San Luis Obispo Co, Calif
Sept. 3.
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In the stream bottom there is great
boulder accumulation with very little vegetation
on the stream bed. Sycamore trees line
the stream banks and in some spots are
cottonwoods.
In morning walked south from camp.
up shallow canyon for about a mile. Vegetation
is mostly oak and poison oak. with
grass and scrub oak also in understory.
Saw Mex. Bluebirds, Dark Sparrows, Juninets,
Bewick Wren, Plain Titmouse, Mourning Dove,
Brown Towhee, Red-breasted & White-breasted
Nut-hatches, Chipping Sparrow, Nuttall
Woodpecker, Flicker, Calif. Woodpecker.
Heard a Raven. Then turned west and
walked through notch by cabin to
main canyon. West facing slope is
heavily covered with manzanita, ceonothus,
Adenostoma, and Quercus dumosa.
Found a very nice rocky cliff face
with brush interspersed which looked
like a good spot to set traps for
Bassarisus. Saw deer, probably racoon,
and probably skunk tracks, as well
as large print I judged to be coyote
tracks. Saw some woodrat nest in
by the rock face, saw some chipmunks