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R.M.Zink
1979
Journal
Los Padres Nat. Forest, Monterey Co., Calif.
275 am. Bob Timm & I left Berkeley @ 830. Intended to coll. wintering Fox Sparrows. Went to Arroyo Seco Camp (w of Soledad) via rds 617&10, intended to drive rd (Seco) through forest but rd. was closed. At Area Arroyo Seco:
5 scrub Jay, 30+ white throated Swift, 1 [illegible],
coronata ssp?, 1 Accipiter striatus (prob.), 4
Kestrel, Bk. Phoebe, 2B K-hawk, 5 yell-b. flycatcher,
common yellowthroat & Bridgeton
or late cat Arroyo Seco: 20 Court, 106 old age, 2P & greys
Arre Humma, 2 Green herons. Then drove to Hastings
& asked John Davis where we could find S:t liana. He
said he'd only trapped 1 at date, down from usual
5's. On his advice we went to Jansburg &
attempted to drive to Chews Ridge however my
lovers forced our return to Hastings. Then
went to great Dr. pts 2 1/2 n:; t Chars Ridge on
private land of employee of Hastings. Area consists
of hills, w grassy oak woodland & more densely vegetated
dry firn woods. Was cold yet again. Bob & I huddled for
1 1/4 hrs. Vergneuet - saw/heard: 15 June, 10 66+ age, snow,
1 Bristled Hawk, 1 Kestrel, 3-4 Plain titmouse, 15 Bushtit, 1
Townsend Warbler (near stream or flooded bank), 3+ crow,
10 Yell-b magpie, 1 & 6 old finch, 1 Thrush?, 10 Calif. Quail, 1
Jackrabbit, prob. Western house along creek. Spent
night at Hastings.
285 am Snow on ground at 0600+ snowing. Departed for
coast at 0700. Along rd.: 2(3?4) wst Bluebird,