R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat. Forest. 3mi N. 1 mi Tuckess Rock Modena & California 21 June (mid) Immediately greeted by several singing Fox Sparrows. Spent essentially rest of day in immediate vicinity. Coll. 10 Fox Sparrows Saw: 1 Mac Gill. Warbler, 2 Williamson (prob. red-flanked) Sapsucker, wood quail calling, 2R. C. Kinglet, ??C. Chick., 2+ Mt. Chick adee, Robin, The area of exposed rock is puzzling. There is evidence of a great burn - did the soil erode before the brush could establish? The situation is ~ to S-N: N Tuckess 3m: E Tuckess Rock - again the mixture of bush, confuse exposed rock varying. Ran's Clover Meadow Station - lots of snow still in woods. An afternoon Today stayed at a small (100 yds x 80yds) meadow, on rd to Graveyard Mtiv. - Saw Robin, 1Bm. Creeper (see grass), 1 Ad? ? Irenchius coronata aurantior. Cameled to the sound of coyote bark about a mile away. 22 June 0608. Très frais! Returned to Fox Sp. Local (note Correct local is T.65, R.25E, see 31). 0750 - 2+ Fox Sp., 2? Steller Jay, Robin, P.B. Nut. Calling, 1Bm. Grege, singing Juno (Saw 4?), Raven heard (near Tuckess Rock), ??R. Wst. Tan-tanthe Calling, 0910 Mt. Chickadee, 2+ Jun. Fox Sparrows calling, 0915 - O.S. Fly Calling (see sp. acc'd), Eutamiax, B.thr. Grey Warbler (?), 1 W.H. Woodpecker, Quad head, Empidonax (segs. acc'd), 0915- Vireo?, While carefully walking along the upper rocks, saw a rattler running. The snake was coiled as follows: rattle loop of the snake - the