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R.M.Zink
1978
Journal
6500'-6700' T.15W, R.16E, NE¼sec.14
Lake Tahoe Region, Uni: E Ward Pk., Place Co. California.
14 July coll Returned to car & worked on birds. At 4:00pm drove to
Hwy 89 for supplies. Stopped at Forest Lane Infirnt William
Kent & talked to Kathy Doyle (a former 208/187 student
Zydp). She had several suggestions for places to try &
I followed one- from Hwy 89 take Pine[illegible] Drive, one
block turn R on Tahoe Park Heights & go to Top
of hill ([...]), then take ctrd to Silver Tip Ave
Big Pines Rd
& go left - main rd. curb, take dirt rd around fence.
It first was skeptical as it was near housing but
the road goes on for quite a ways (was stopped by
muddy rd condition), there is a good deal of mixed
brush & conifer along rd. In about 45 min. coll. 5
Fox sp. & saw several others. Also saw: And. Warbl,
Bm-h. conbird, w.tan, Mt. Chicka, Bb-b, nuthatch, 18th June.
15 July From 0645-0730 coll. 8 Fox sp again - seems to be best
time of day. There are patches (and thus scattered)
among the space to dense forest. Also saw/heard:
2+ Harn't Thrush, Sage-sucker, 4th Chickadee, Bb-b, nuthatch, 3rd Audub.
Warbl, 2+ West.tan, 2nd Solen Jay, Bm-h. Conbird. Worked on
birds till 7:00pm. went back to Forest Ln. Infirnt Stayerd at
Sugar Pines (campout 4:00) - but not showers.
16 July Drove to Uni: E Ward Pk at 0630 & collected until
Jean coll 28th 11
0830. Coll. 6 Fox sp. Saw/heard: Hairy Woodp, Sage-sucker
Heard Queilt, 2nd Will.Warbler 2+ And. Warbler, 2nd Hermit
Thrush, Mt. Chickadee Nuthatch (R.B?), 3rd Solen Jay, 2nd
West.Tanage, 2nd Bm-h conbird, 5th Junco, Parula-like
ascending buzz.
Returned to car