Field notes, v1728
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R.M Zink 1979 Journal Carson City to Warner Mtns. (Moore Co., Calif.) 22 July (cont.) Drove to Alturas [saw Golden Eagle - sec?]. Drove out rd. to Shields Cr. & camped. Saw several nighthawks at edge of canyon (volcanic site) + smaller birds on flat above. We heard + saw common Nighthawk, but several flying low suggested us as possibly Lesser - but since this is out of their range we assumed they were Tawny Cormor. + many Rock Wren 23 Drove into Alturas & consulted w/ USFS about possible Fox Sp. locality. The resident naturalist on wildlife, species didn't know bird nor of too much help. We drove to Plum Valley campground & worked on specimens. Then in evening took rd. to Sugar Hill, passing 10 miles Fork of Davis R. We passed a lot of sage covered hills w/ some pinjoint Pine in ridges; some creeks had willow growth - but we saw dozen that Lindahl trapped in 1924 at Eagle Pk. Some hillside had manzanita. About 3 mi S of Sugar, H/I, there's an extensive area of brush. We synchronized out a couple Fox Sp. along rd. it believed it was + is Castoropsis semipes. Drove to Sugar Hill C.A - impressive view. 24 July Hunted the brush hillsides 1/2 mi S of Sugar Hill. In areas w/o trees, the brush seemed less cordoned.