R.M. Zink 1979 Journal "Shaver Lake" 2 mi. S 2 1/2 mi. W Bald Mtn, 5400ft, Fresno Co. Caly. [T. 10s, R. 25E, N 1/4 sec. 4] 24 June Drove through Cloris for supplies + headed up to Shaver Lake. Drove past a rather notable "Table Mtn." on way to Shaver. Camped at Swanson meadow. 25-28 June Spent these days trying to net, record+ photograph Fox Sparrows). I have worked this area previously (June, Sept. + Oct. 78). As usual, the habitat is rather a mosaic. There are forests of pine (Sugar + Ponderosa - some old+young), fir + Incense Cedar, plus a fair number of oaks (from short saplings to mature trees). The brush patches consist of manzanita + Ceanothus spp. (incl. leucodermis Ribes, There are some large areas of open rock - an often crumby appearing granite - in fact there were patches of brush on only 3-4 inches of "soil" - in fact insufficient soil to put net poles in. There are some fairly dense + extensive brush patches, but in general it's occurrence is spotty. The weather was generally warm w/some cloudy afternoons. I suspect the lower elevation (5500') + the amount of deciduous vegetation (i.e. Quercus) accounts for the occurrence of things like Rufous-sided Towhee + House Wren, Orange-c. Warbler. Drove to Dinkey Creek on 26th. There is a fair bit of brush between our camp + Dinkey Creek. Returned to MVZ on 28 June.