Field notes, v1728
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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat. Forest, Fresno Co., California, T: 75, R: 6E, sec: 5 stump 4 Rd to 25 June (cont) patches of snowbrush + morganita near the road how- ever as a rule it is very low (< 2') + seemingly young growth - yet there were some areas probably suitable for Fox Sparrows - & stopped at a couple + places! 11:30-1:00 Froge stage but got no response (also saw tamed day). Along stump 4. Rd saw Robin, wirl Buteo (but. jamaicens), stopped at T:75, R:26E, sec:5 on rd to Mt. Tom lookout + prepared the 2 specimens from earlier today. Very interesting woods - still lots of runoff (many streams), muddy gravel + snow drifts remaining in woods. About 4 headed on foot down rd towards Mt. Tom looking for the brush fields, which I found - used low leanother - morganita, in patches intergrated w/ forest. Partly the brush field is essentially flat but to the S it slopes steeply (to Stump Creek Rd), lots of bird activity saw: 2+ hummer (??), heard thrush calling (but.), 2+ Mt. chickadee, 4+ West. Tanager - 2 off calling, tiny Woodykr. Flicker, several Robins, Junco, 2 Cassin Finch mayoude the squeaking, 2 Wabl. Vireo, 4+ Green-tailed Towhee, Mgr Bill. War, heard English sp., 9/ Audubon's Warler, 2 Chipping Sparrow. Retreated to Sample Meadow Campsite + built fire - I worked on birds. It's v. cold here w/ if any exterior work is planned here, should be prepared 26 July Returned to brushfield, 10:00-12:00 considerably "quieter" at this time of day. Overcast + cold. Husted up slope (E of rd) found fairly extensive stretch of morganita + snowbrush. Saw: Wabl. Vireo singing from