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R.M.Zink
1978
Journal
2mi N Wood Ridge L.O., 5100', Tuckerman Co, California T.2N, R.18E, sec.35
cont.
9 July
gets to 6'-7,' At any rate the post-fire succession has
resulted in a mosaic - open ground, stands (+ scattered) of
live conifer, some young oaks, + varying densities (low
or sparse & heavy) + heights (4" to 6') of brushy vegetation
(Ceanothus, + manzanita dominant). The Forest
Service (?) maintains 6'-10' fire breaks in the brush fields.
Had gotten time call. Fox Sparrows - almost impossible to
approach w/in 410 range; a singing male (see spp. acct).
The site along Cottonwood Rd where I parked was right on
5000' + & climbed some hills to 5180+ there were
hills 100-200' high. It's a hot place to work. From
correction 6:00p to 8:15 pm, saw:
sp.
#
habitat
remarks
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
overscrub w/standby dead live trees
moltin &outer half grown in
Red-tailed Hawk 1
"
"
-chased by swallow?
Falco sparvarius 1
"
" speching chasing
Mt. Quail 2+
scrub
calling
Red-s.Flicker 3+
" + trees
" chasing
Hairy Woodp. 2
live trees near stream, calling loudly
West.Wood Pewee 3T
trees in scrub
calling
O.S.Flycat.
4+
"
"
"
Viol.-gim Swallow 20+
50100' overscrub -
"#
Steller Jay 3+
scrub dense live dead tree, calling
Mt. Chickadee 4-6
very noisy group in some 30' oaks bordering scrub
House Wren 2
scrub-
Robin 2
stands of trees
West. Bluebird 5-8
tree, " , same , calling, chasing,