Field notes, v1728
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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Plumas Co., California 21 July Beech Summit 6350-6400, Beans Valley Rds. Ceanothus + several other spp. Hunted for ~20min & heard from several Fox Sp., Coll. 1 (See sp. acct.), called under Bob Orange (Quincy) to inform my col. activities. 22 July 0545 - 0730 hunted this brushy rd & coll. 9 Fox Sparrows (Lean and Slim), Saw/heard 3 Stelk Jay, 15+ Fox Pairs M's Quail + several very young quail, Washville Jabs Sp., Flicker, G.T. Tanager, O.S. Fly, MacG. Wren, Chickadee, Nuttatchee, Lewis Woodpecker. Returned to Whitehorse capn'd & worked on birds. 23 July 0700 - 0830 hunted the N side of rd (uphill) for This entire brushy rd is old and burn. There are some standing dead + live timber. The brush is very dense & seems to be a greater plant diversity here than other areas sampled to date. The summit area is where most of the brush is. There is a fairly large expanss that I did not get down below rd. The slope is steep. Left hand way. But orchard (Jim McMahan) was in Quincy for ice. Camped peacefully. 24 July Went to Quincy to look for Light's Home in Red Bluff or Redding so looking during the Rains, Nth. Drive from Quincy = slow v. intense. A mid-range w/ few things for much of the 6-7 miles. Camped near Parkville CA. 25 July Returned to driving, Meadow Valley - Brooks Creek. drove for 2hrs trying to find water lined trails so I could get out off! Took several wrong turns.