Field notes, v1726
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A.C. Bridge 1959 Sightings Whitney Passes Canyon, 8300ft., Inyo Co., Calif. June 29 I walked in a dozen snow years before creed in campground. Stream was 3-4 ft. w.d.; cold & swift & reaches 3-4 yards depth. Dr. Quay said stream rose up to 4 inches at wide from melt-water or snow up higher.-T stream did flood a couple of years. P. maniculatus in 3 other years. Pocet Pass, 5000ft., 12 mi. NW Happy Camp, Siskiyou Co., Calif. Aug. 10 Saw one run past me on rocks in 1-2 inch water along separate stream. Seemed a fairly large animal. Went under a rock beside me at come out of water. I hit the rock but was not quick enough to grab animal. It swam than water for a foot & leaped over rocks & escaped across overhanging water. Aug. 13 Saw one swim on top of water across a tiny pool & disappear up the inlet creek. It's am about 8:00. Still have taken none in passes or vicinity. Butt Creek, 4300ft., 8 mi. S Chester, Plumas Co., Calif. Aug. 19 Made saw one swim rapidly across part of creek today but I took none in roads along slow side branches & schools of stream.