Field notes, v1724
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Odocoileus Hemionus FEB 11 WILDCAT CANYON, CONTRA COSTA CO, CALIF. 9:00 AM - TWO DEER (SEX?) SEEN IN EUCALYPTUS WOODS WITH NOT TOO MUCH AROUND COVER TREES MORE OR LESS BARE UP TO 30' or so. MEN WORKING UP HILLSIDE 100 YARDS. WE WERE ON ROAD 50 YARDS AWAY BUT DEER DID NOT APPEAR TOO DISTURBED. MAR 3 WILDCAT CANYON, CONTRA COSTA CO, CALIF 10:45 AM SAW 1 FEMALE(?) DEER FOLLOWING BUNCH OF KIDS WHO FED IT. READILY APPEARENTLY OVER GROUND (FOR HINDHOVIS?) MAR 10 WILDCAT CANYON, CONTRA COSTA CO, CALIF. 9:15 AM - SAME(?) DEER AS LAST MAR 3 SEEN IN TILOEN PARK PICNIC AREA FOLLOWING GROUP OF SCOUTS. COULD BE POTTED, FED ETC. APR 28 SOME(?) DEER AS IN MARCH FOLLOWING GROUPS IN TILOEN PARK PICNIC AREA, FOLLOWED GROUPS UP ROADS, THEN PICNIC AREA, ETC. SHOWED LITTLE FEAR OF LARGE BARKING DOG - EVEN APPROACHED IT. THE DOG WAS LEERY OF COMING CLOSE TO DEER, TOO. DEER SEEN BROWSING ON YOUNGER OAK LEAVES AND TOPS OF FLOWERING STALKS OF SOME 1/2 FT. HIGH PLANTAIN, SEPT 29 SOUTHERN CREEK, 6000FT, 3MI NW HOGART MILLS, NEVADA CO, SAW 2 ? (OR ?? WITHOUT SPINE) CALF. ON ROCKY CONIFER SLOPE. THEY TURNED & RAN UP HILL IN STIFF-LEGGED BOUNDS WHEN THEY SAW ME. TAIL: TAIL SEEMED TO HAVE MORE WHITE AT BASE THAN THOSE AT BERKELEY.