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R.M. Zink
1979
Journal
4 mi, N Dome Rock 2225m, Tulare Co., Calif.
17 June
cold, windy + overcast day. At 700ft. the fog is so thick it
is essentially raining. There is the usual amt. of dust,
18 June
Notus left near the v.low summit around 9 a.m. trying
to find a Fast Saw. Dodge vehicle, co commented Dodge
(Fox 58.)
won't have no jack! Returned ~ 1130 + large coll. & birds.
On our fairly lively s/o we returned to camp + did targeted
(RM2980)
preparations. In evening walked further down road + found a
fairly open section w/ Pruno 25%, Rites + Arbutus/la + Ceanothus +
Casta/quis =15%, ~40% o/ga ground & luga, lots young pines, sage +
rocky s/boulders. We did some forest trees transsects there. The
general area is again a mosaic of pine fir-forest + open areas w/
brush, some meadows (Lincoln Spann RM 2-983). Weather again
cold + cloudy.
19 June
Tried to record Foxgyp. in early a.m. w/ moderate success.
Returned + set nets + worked on birds. In evening drove outroad
to "Needles Lookout".
List of Birds afternoon 17th-19th June
Habitat
Romantics
SP #
Mountain Quail 2+
brush - calling
Calliope Hummingbird 4+ 83499
"
Flicker 1
Stand 1, 60' fir
Red-bellied Sapsucker 4
open forest + forest edge
Will. " 4
" " "
White-headed Woodpecker 6
" " , sage in open areas
Dusky Flycatcher 9
brush
West Wood Pigeon 6
forest edge + sage in brush
Olive-sided Flycatcher 4
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