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R.M.Zink
1979
Journal
5 Warner Mtns, Modoc Co, Calif.
29 July (cont) but does have some fairly dense Ribes + Sambucus. Stopped at a couple localities but saw/heard of Fox Sparrows. Also, the habitat doesn't look quite right. We turned N on road to Cederville. Along this road we saw little in the way of brushy habitats. Did see a Goshawk + 2 Imm. Red-tails/ Hawks colon forested portion of road.
As the road nears end of Path Fork Trail, it follows a creek - Salix + Cottonwood. So, to date, we've found essentially little habitat that looks suitable for Fox Sparrows. From the spot we canceled above on rd. to S Ft. Parker Creek we could see what is apparently the E side of the Shields Creek burn. It's fairly steep ragen w/ few snags remaining. There did appear to be some brushy spots that could be suitable for Fox Sparrows but probably would require several hrs. to hike in & explore. We drove Cederville + then took road W to Cedar Pass.
Again brush was Artemisia w/ some Salix along stream. At the summit (6000'), there are some slopes covered of brush - including Tobacco Brush, Prunus, Ribes, Artemesia + Willow. There are some fairly extensive patches of Tobacco Bush rows of tobacco bush & trees (pins, fir, willow).
30 July Hunted a.m. but not too early due to the sleep we lost last night investigating the carcass above