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R.M. Zink
1974
Journal
2 mi. S, 1/4 mi. E Pages PK. Lake G,
Mendocino National Forest Calif. &T. (7N, R.94y SW) sec. 3[?] 1020m.
31 March Gr., Humel Dule + one probale Scrcech Owl, See
1 April for furth description of area.
1 April Up 0545, Set 2 nets in chaparral. This
area consists of hilly terrain, often steep to mountainous. The
vegetation is chaparral, chaparral + oaks + some trees or stands of
coniferous forest. The chaparral consists of Manzanita (1'-8'),
(35-40%)
Ceanothus <10% 40%
Bazzania? + ?. Cold a.m. (<40 deg F) & warmel
from Deep
Lake
Valley w/ small
oaks
stream
~980m
chaparral
3 redwoods
planted in 1914
" underdeveloped
920m
" campsite "
---> 1.0 mi. to Elk mtn. Rd.
No.2
To ~68 deg F, By 21:00pm there was a cloud bank coming in
from NE. Lots of bird activity early but trailed off. Drove
~3-4 mi., On No.2 + took two side roads. Some nice
stands of chaparral in pockets (+ reds) as the area p/d Elk
Mtn. was burned some time ago. Played Peterson Fox
Sparrow tape at some likely spots but got no response
(see locality of one margarita patch for detail [illegible] 1979[?]).
Returned to morning site + prepared lunch. Then, via
did see 4-5 Fox Sp., got 2 in our shot, but only saw one