Field notes, v1728

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Zink, R.M. 1978 Journal calif.

Robert M. Ziwk 1978 Journal Stanislaus Nat. Forest, Tuolumne Co., CA. 27 May Departed Berkeley 1600 + took Hwy's 13, 680, 580, 120 to Sonora (Tuolumne Co., Calif.). Contacted warden Vincent Dona + found he's retired so called warden in Twain Harte (Fred Aulwurm) + informed him via message to daughter that I'll be collecting in area for few days. Mr. Dona suggested that I drive to Tuolumne + take Cottonwood Rd. for 18 miles to an area that burned 4-5 years ago. After getting several vague directions from locals I found Blackman Rd - from which Cotton wood is supposed to branch off from (at a small bridge). At such a location I found 2 roads + took the center one: [diagram] I followed this for 18 miles (from just above) bet found no burned over areas. There were some open areas w/ dense, low brush but of no great extent + I saw no Fox sparrow. The couple times I stopped. The forest is apparently fairly extensively logged but is still impressive. There are numerous dirt

M. Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus National Forest, Tuolumne Co. Calif. 27 May roads branching off the main road + several camping spots ("formal") So, I'm not actually sure where I am because of the non- existence of signs, however I'm near: In the 1/2 hrs. from 19:00 - 20:30, while driving this road I saw many Robins gathering grit along road of Bl. headed Grosbeak, Accipiter striatus (prob?) perched in small tree along road Stanislaus Nat. Forest, Tuolumne Co. California - on Cottonwood Rd side branch [20] mi. from Tuolum) which leads to Reynolds Creek 28 May Fairly dense coniferous forest along this rd. Spent 06:00 - 07:00 bird-watching along road. Saw/heard: Sevr. Wood Pewee, fair Hermit Warbler (in tall spruce), B.C. Chickadee (giving spring call), MacGill. Warbler [low underbrush along roadside], many times 2 copulating White-headed Wadpors, Robin, B.B. Warbler, Bus. Greuper, + many calls/songs of which I'm not yet familiar. See sp. list for Varuna grembeli. Also call, singing Walb. Vireo, silent western Brown. At the opening near creek saw a & West Tan. breeding nest + Olive - S. Flycatcher, [illegible], [illegible] [illegible], Gray Squirrel, B.H. Grosbeak, 28, 7 Nigra.

M. Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus Nat. Forest, Tuolumne Co., California, on Cottonwood Rd.- from 20-30 mi E of Tuolumne City 28 May (cont) Proceeded on Cottonwood Rd. towards Cherry Lake, looking for burn area that Vincent Dora told me about. Following localities visited today. Reynolds Creek Cottonwood Rd stream 1.0 mi 0845 X Camped night 27 May 0600-0730 3.2 mi. Start of burn area 0900-0940 - 6b, - sm. brook, live trees, min-oasis 1.5 mi. collected here 10.00-19.00 roughly burn area 4.5 28 May camped on side of Parus gambel: root id. 1920- 1.5 mi Rd to Hwy 120 (<= 24 mi.) blacktop Cherry Lake (31 mi. from Tuolumne) camp grounds. The forest is pretty dense until the burn area. This area was burned apparently 4-5 yrs ago. There

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M. Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus Natl Forest, Tuscumr Ca, California, Calhoun Rd (2030 n: from Tuscon) 28 May (cont) are lots of dead trees standing or a few small patches of live ones. Some areas are bare, others in various stages of succession. At 0905-0940 stop saw: Steller's Juncp, Eutamios sp., Azom Woodpeker, Kestrel, R.B. Rushatch, finches + siskins, singing Sol. vireo (in dead trees along sm. brook), W. Tan. (singing, + ?) several O.S. Flyer, Chipping Sparrow, B.H. Grooteale, Junco, Went to next area and spent 1000-1900. I noticed the first sizable occurrence of low dense brush and saw a Fox Sparrow. This entire burn area should prove valuable. Will need to check catals maps for nearest area that Fox sparrows could have invaded from - thru extent rage of burn. The area is hilly w/ many standing dead + some live trees. There were many birds noted in association with this area: Finches (Horse's conies) were numerous + in sm flocks, singing from dead tree or feeding on ground), Lazuli Bunting - fairly common, O'singing from dead tree, ?? obs. lanying insects, B.H. Groots, W. Bluebird, Acorn Woodp, many O.S. Flycatchers, 2 R.T. Hawks, Chipping Sps, Yellow Warbler (near H.O.), Flicker (down livestands), Warbler, Steller's Junc, Fox Sp. (less sp. Arb), sm. Wren (Hane?), Mac Gill Warblers (singing from death trees), quail (Mt. or Calh.), Eutamios, Scirra griseus, Calif. Gnat Syr, w.Gray Sr.

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus Nat. Forest, Tuolumne Co., California, 25 mi. E of Tuolumne on Cottonwood Rd., 5/08th. 28 May (cont.) Spent several hrs searching the brush for Fox Sp. (saw ~15, coll. 4, see sp, reqt). The soil is loose & siltly. Day was hot w/ sl. breeze. Collected 3 of common shrubs. Entire burn area should be good for Fox Sparrows. 29 May Stanislaus Nat. Forest, Tuolumne Co., California, see my 28 May 25-30 mi E of Tuolumne City ~5/00th (1st mi./hr on Cottonwood Rd.) Drove to Cherry L. & took rd towards Hwy 120 (sign says 24 mi.). Burn area evident for another 5 mi. Stopped 1000-1400 for walk, species saw PIl, Woodpeck., Art. w/86. Chickadees, 1415 - at 7 mi. from Cherry Lake 'burned area fringed by rd. - little undergrowth or brush. At 11.5 - some small open brushy areas (woolly, dense, some grasses) but at 1445 no activity (hot, clear). Next 10 mi., go up + v. windy, some v. steep brushy slope. At 5 mi. from 120 road side rd., open forest w/ patches of brush/scent, Bl-thr. Gray Warbler singing (see sp. acct), Steller's Jays, Cassin's Finch, singing Lark Sparrow, w. Bluebird, RBby os Flycatcher, Nashville warbler, Chipping sp., Goldfinch sp., B-t. Gnateatcher, Bullock's Oriole, ?G.t. Warbler, BH Grosbeaks readily T.V., 22-T. Hawks, 1700 - about 1-2 mi. from 120 - area of fairly dense chaparral w/ some trees & saplings - B.G. Warbler (w/ slight variations from those described today), Swt't Jay. Identified, 51427 T.V., [v. still there], 1725 at Hwy 102, -> Buck Meadows

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M.Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat. Forest, 25-30 rd. miles (on Cottonwood Rd. E of Tuolumne Co. Calif., Tuolumne Co., Calif., ~5108). 29 May (Sund.), 1832 on Tuolumne Co./120 ; S from 120 on Smith Station Rd. -> Jordan A. Rd (1875). Then drove Sierra Nat. Forest, Mariposa Co., California, Jerseydale area 30 May Warden in Mariposa told me of an old burn site at Jerseydale. Stopped at Forest station across from campground asked about burned & logged areas - the person there didn't know. Went to Forest Service office in Mariposa + talked to ranger who said 'To try Miami Mt, Ponderosa Basin, + ridge to the E of Jerseydale campground. At Jerseydale R.S. Jon Tucker (knows his stuff) - drove from R.S. along Footman Ridge. There is an old burn area (early 60's?). Mostly scrub ~ 1 mi^2. Pr.f.w. Bluebirds (? carrying food) P.S. Towerseveral went to valleys, Scott Jay, Mt. Chidale, w/w. where at forest edge. [Tucker also suggested an area E (~1 mi) of Midpines Miami Mt., or rd. off of Harris Rd - both burned 1962-63] (1030) Spent 20 min hunting the chaparral + found little & for for Sparrow wonder if it's too high for this time of year (elev. ~5000) Also heard a wren (Beritka) that sang from top of dead tree in chaparral sounded (1 time) like Fox Sparrow - Sear Black Phoebe, Junco, Steller Jay, Chipping Sp at forest edge. Heard Lat. Quail + Saw Robber Clark Sparrow on R.S. West. Kingbird on Hwy 19 at Triangle Rd.

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat Forest, Mariposa Co, California 30 May left went to area off Harris Rd (T.65, R20E, sec 1- N) but area seemed to dense overgrown - is perhaps worth checking out later. Decided to go to Oakhurst & ask about areas to the E. (N20) Got very little info at Oakhurst - said there were few burns in area : w side of Bass Lake (98area), Manganita Lake, & Drove the w side of Bss L or same, Manganita l. burn (sec mg) not evident but was 400 A. Went to District station at North Forks & talked to Ed Horgan - he's an expert on the fire history of much of the Sierra - pointed out several areas (see my) Sierra Nat Forest T.95, R23E, sec.17 1640 Part of area burned in 1973 (lightening fire). Brush is less dense & in N central section 17 there's relatively flat region. Parbelaby sparsely wooded stream. Pt. of Plain Ditmore & Scul-tays, Brewers Bluff, Scowwood. Am thoroughly confused at this point as to what constitute Fox Sparrow habitat. Hunted this area for ~90min. (1700-1830): -this area burned in 1973 - burnt every shrubs still evident mangonita (6"-16') poison oak somely Queencs sq. greas corna, loba rock prolifer Ld 235 [illegible] small stream (Queencs bordered) N ->

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat Forest, T.9S, R.23E, sec.17 30 May cont. Saw 1 Bl chin. sparrow, several Scrub Jay (they always respond to 'pishing', TV, Ash-Mn Flycatcher, Plain Titmouse (in trees), Eutamia sf?, Sperophilus beecheyi. The scrub varies from sparse to dense or low to high. There is a small stream up there. Perhaps it's too hot or wrong time of day. Departed 1915 still no new sounds. Sierra Nat Forest 20 June Departed Berkeley 230p.m., to Merced, Maniposa, Oakhurst - South Fork, DOR P.s Towhe (RM2681) Fish on E shore of Bass Lake. Camped at Rocky Creek (T. 8S, R. 34E, sec. 4). Drove pretty much straight through. From South Fork, took rd (Minarets) to SE, past Castle PK, Lion Rd., Clearwater Station. Firmed about Castle PK or (to Fish Cr, at least) there is a mixed forest - dense scrub. Two locals independently estimated the elev at 3500-4000. 21 June 0500 - Robin singing. Sev. others in dawn chorus that I was unsure of, (Vireo)T or Fly, 0545- Rocky Creek Cuyquil - M. dove, Scrub Jay. Day cool then. Still 60% best 40% scrub. 0630 - 2 mi past "mile high curve" (5393') - 2 Stellar Jay, 2 Hermit Warbler, 2 Mt. Chickadee, 4 T Cassin Finch, 1 RBN with hatch, 2 or ? Western Towhee, 4+ Dot-tailed Junco, road west, Wood Pewee - habitat open some bare rock exposed, 40-50% pine (young-old) + some manzanita. The P&S changes, esp. past Tachas Rock (7112), Their talus bedrock (I) exposed, manzanita + conifers of varying mixtuns. Stopped at a bricky site w/

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

R.M. Ziwic Journal 1978 Sierra Nat. Forest, Modoc Co. California 21-23 June R 24th E R 25E N 25' to Graveyard Campground elevation decreasing -> prob extends ^ 36 Reconnaissance Creek 6600' TS5 distance along grassy jive of Forest Countie is 4.28 +/- 1't mix manzanita, ceanothus old young pines, firsprine outside this area mostly patch maazanita, fals (broom) trees sprayed rocks 34 6 T65 dead end) to South Fork Jockass Rock 7112 Minarets Rd 10 Fox squirrel RM 2.668-673, 675-78 more manzanita wood fire 12 prob extends 7

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal 22 June (cont) Sierra Nati Forest, Modera Ca., California, T6S, R25E, sec.3 5 most prominent feature was the rattle sticking out. Most of the snake was shaded + gave a "confusing" picture - however when I threw a rock at it it buzzled very loudly, [illegible], Red-shafted Flicker, Pair Dendroica coronata [corrupted: chorus] each other for 20-30 sec., By 0915 I was very still + warm. Found a nut. Chickadee nest (see spy), aced). Spent from 1100-dark at meadow (as yesterday) - SE 1/4 sec. 30 + worked on biolo, Saw-Brn. [illegible] Robin, heard thrush (very like)?, 23 June, Stellar Jay, unidwood ptr. 23 June Up 0530 + went to Fox Sparrow local. 0600-cool + pt. clear. 2 Quail (mb.), 2 Nutt. Chickadee, 1+ Stellar Jay, 1/8 Nuttatchy, 1+ Junco spendng 0.5 Flycatcher, Brn. Creep., 1 sing. of Mac Gill, Woodp. Vireo? singing. Hustled down road (minutes) to rd. to South Fork, There lots open areas up dense clumps of manzanita, Ceanothus - seem to be fewer trees than the the local. This whole area is a mixture of brush or conifers. There is some evidence of a past fire. The area around South Fork Rd (T6S, R25E, sec. 6) is worthy of further work. I see sprout. collected 10 Fox Sparrows there 0600-0800 + 1100-1230. Also saw: Goshawk (susp ect), Rufous-sided Towhee, 2 Cassin Finch (rising), Stellar Jay, 2+ Quail (to or smd. in dense manzanita - didn't flush although flew very close + shot a Fox Sparrow almost directly over them), Empedonax, Olive-sly [illegible] calling, [illegible], White headed Woodpecker, Red- shafted Flicker, 2+ Robin. Took several photos of the area. Then drove to Mammoth pool where there is a store (+ gas .83/gal.). The store is open from Trout opens (midjune to October). Camped at [illegible] worked on birds ton

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat. Forest, Madera Co., California, Placer Campground T.6S, R.24E, s30 sec.28 23 June Dipped along creek (Chiquito?), Robin, Bl-headed Grosbeak, 3+ Steller Jay, 4+ Brown's Blackbird! 24 June worked on birds + notes until 2:30. [absure attention - south from Jackson Route the elow, drags steadily; the habitat changes to limothy forest, then to chaparral as you approach No.+50. Fork Sierra Nat. Forest Madera Co., California, mile High Obscrva Pt. T.7S, R.24E, sec.16 24 June 3:30 a.m. Have great view for north - very nice displays at lookout tacks pis. maderan Park Fersible 10509 Park Peak Peak mt. The Iron Ritter Minaret mt. 13157 T 19 mi. Jackson Rock 8mi (scale off) Shohafon View X - - - - - - - lookout 8 mi

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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra Nat. Forest, Mariposa Co., California 24 June The road goes cont. down to North Fork (N228S). From there went to Aubery + from there to Shore Lake. The area around North Fork (*from mile high center down South) is chaparral (San Escrub Jay & Caly, Quail, 3/4 Mmmy deer.) From Aubery, the road climbs again + encounters forest. At Shore Lake called [illegible] Coors + informed him didle collecting in area. He suggested W of Huntington L. + Edison Util. Co. have a big campground on W side of Shore Lake, open Memorial Day - October - 1/2 to Hot showers. At picnic grids heard 2 Fox Sparrows singing in marguina capped near Shore Dam. Sierra Nat. Forest, Fresno Co., California, NW of Shore Lake 25 June Drove on Stump Creek Rd, took dirt rd. to Aspen brdw. (leave camp ca. heard Pile Woodpek. NE1/4 Rd at T. 8S, R. 14E, sec. 13) - this rd is under construction. Saw Star Jay, I Townsend Solitaire, B. 46 Grosbeak. Met Forest Service Tech. Mike Reddy - he led me towards a brush field, at T. 7S, R. 2SE, subsec 30 + T. 7S, R. 24E- NE1/4 sec. 25 - however rd. was not traversable, came pickup. Went to another brushfield at T. 7S, R. 24E, secs. 13, 14, 23, 24 + T. 7S, R. 24E, secs. 18+19. The forest service has sprayed muchly this area to kill off the brush + there lots of dead marguina + some new. It's basically different from near Rockies Fork (see 24June ex.) as there is a predominance of young ponderosa spruce pines. Saw 2 R.S.Town, crop Bl. headed Grosbeak, Nashville Warbler, at Fox Sparrows (called). Drove to - Mt. Tom (9019') - there a snowbrush field at T. 7S, R. 268) NW sec. 6. Along Stump Creek Rd, there are numerous

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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

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sierra National Forest, Fresno Co., California - SE of Shaver Lake, T. 10S, R. 25E, W¼ sec. 6 28 June spent a.m. in Shaver Lake + Swanson Mdw campgul. In p.m. (12:00-1:30) hiked just NE of Dinkytw Rd (at [illegible]). This T. 10S, R. 25E, N¼sec.4 area is as cut-over forest w/ lots of boulders + brush, especially dense cedarthus + stands of manzanita; trees are sparse, ponderosa sugar pine + cedar + a few scattered oaks or maples. Coll. 6 Fox Sparrows (see sq. acct) + saw 14+ MacGilliv., Wailen, 4+ Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, O.S.Fly, W. Wood Pewee, Robin, 2+ Junco, w. Tanager, R.B. Mathatch. Returned to camp (Swanson mdw) + spent rest of day working on birds. A round campground SE & NW: W. wood pewee, Rarin, W. St. Tanager, B.H. Greenbeak (0?), 4+ Brewers Bluebird, Staphiro amatum, 4+ Fox sparrows, Robin, Brn. Capercaillie, Mt. Chickadee, 29 June Returned to cell. local (T. S, R. 25E, N½ sec.) from 07:30-09:15 - Overcast + still, and it has been exceptionally cool last 2 weeks; also note heavy snowfall of frostbite. Ice on water levels high - many ridges only have been open for 1-2 wks (!). The plant community here is quite heterogeneous, with patches of dense cedarthus (the prufery kind), manzanita + trees of various sorts (conifer + a few deciduous) + size. There also a fair bit of open ground. So it's nearly impossible to locate precisely the habitat (Elev ~5400', + fairly level), except as hetero- geneous - Saw / heard : Mt. Quail, O.S.Flywatcher, 3-4 W. Wood Pewees, 4+ Yellow Warbler, 4+ MacGilliv., K. wrenbler, 4 Chipping Sparrow, Stellar Jay, 2 Robin, 2+ Junco (see sq acct), w St. Tanager?, 2 Red-tail Mathatch, Rufous-

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sierra National Forest, Fresno to California 29 June (cold) sided Touhee (in dense manzanita), towhee sounded like Gray Catbird "meow"; Solitary Vireo - in 40' pine at clearing-singing. Right-Red Flicker MA, Chidake Collected 5 Fox Sparrow. Had some rotten luck of wounding 3 Burd + losing them - dropping rather far dead (ass sure) + couldn't find. Returned to camp ground & worked on birds until ~5:00pm. Then returned to same spot as this am. Saw / heard: 2R-sided Touhee (Cnr. fabled Touhee (dense manzanita), Hornp Wren, Chipping Sparrow (Mt. Quail, 2 Mt. Chidakea, Junco (7 3/4 fledgling), 2 Maz Gill Dabber, 3-4 Yellow Warbler, Weather cold mostly overcast. Returned to campground & worked on birds. Thought I heard a Poorwill - in evening. 30 June Returned to cell locality at 05:45 - clear + cool, calm. Heard Saw : 2 Mt. Quail (Saw 1 male), 2 Rufous-sided Touhee, 2-6 tailed Touche sp # habitat remarks Mt. Quail 2+ brush/grass calling fairly frequently White-tailed Woodpecker 2 center woodland R.S. Flicker 1+ " heard only R-sided Touhee 2+ scrub area + calling - both the buzzy + catbird-like calls Red-bellied Nuthatch 1+? woodland-forest heard only Orn. Creeper 1+? " " " West. Tanager 1+? " " " Junco 5+ " + scrub - 4 fledglings Robin 3+ " " - heard only

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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sierra National Forest Fresno, California, 1mi S Shaver Lake 30 Sunday Stella Jay 3+ forest woodland - calling (creek territorial cocking) Gr. Tailed Towhee 2 scrub - call corresponding to species Mt. Chickadee 3+ woodland " " Yellow Warbler 4+ scrub - saw 1 dragging food in bill MacGill. Wackle 4" " - noted great ability vocalizing in amnt of black or grass bld. Crossing Finch 2+ woodland-scrub - calling Warbling Vireo 1 - - singing Chipping Sparrow 2" " calling Fox Sparrow 15+ scrub-woodland - call. 8 Again this area is a heterogenous composite of scrub & woodland + some dense patches of trees, Some decid. trees (oaks) & pines spruce. Some areas of exposed rocks also. Found an area for campspot (occupied by 2 campers): T.95 33 X lot/dirt roads in here -> Dinky Creek Road T.105 P.25E Return to campground + parked. Departed 10:30. Left Shaver Lake 11:45, arrived MVZ 16:45. Stanislaus Nat. Forest, 2mi. N Woods Ridge Rd, Tuolumne Co., California 5100' T.A.N. R.18E, sec.35 8 July Departed Berkeley 7:00p.m., arrived 6mi. W of Cherry Lake

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus Nat Forest, 2 mi. N Woods Rd., E. 5/10 mi., T. 20, R. 18, S. Sec. 35 Tucalonne Ca, California 8 July 11:30 p.m. Tried to call warden (Fred Aulwam) in Turin Haste but got no answer 9 July 0645 - 0845. Hunted the area that I visited 28 May. At 0645 was clear, calm cool, but by 0700 was getting hot + whole afternoon was quite warm. The forest elev. for this spot is 5000-5200. The brush is quite dense + up to 10' tall: there are numerous gaps + trails. The dominant aspect is the large # of standing dead timber. The soil is very fine + there's ~ 2" of loose sixty dust covering most of the ground. Slopes range from 0 - 35°+ face. The dominant brush is , or scattered Leatherthorn + manzanita. Throughout much of the brush there's a scattering of dead logs, branches stumps. Saw: Sp. # Habitat Remarks Red-tl Whenc 1 deal standing trees over brush called as it flecked in front of me Quail ? 2-4 brush calling Hummer ? 1 standing live grass Red-sh. Fliske 2 " " calling Acorn Woodpeke 1 deal standing trees W. Wood Peure 2+ " " calling O.S. Fly 3-5 " " " swallow sp. 5 over area Steller Jay 2+ tree-dead-tiny calling HouseWren 2 brush scolding Robin 1 flying over Vireo sp. 1 live Tree calling YellowWar 5+ Brush feeding, beyond farmland

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Stanislaus Nat. Forest, T.2N,R.18E,sec.35 Ami.N Woods Ridge L0.51S8, Tuolumne Co, California 8 July cont. MacGillivray's Warbler 4+ brush v. responsive to squeaker Bl-h. Grosbeak 2 " Lazuli Bunting 4" " , PreCcalling from dead tree Cassin Finch 2 " Brown Towhee (?) 1 " Ruf-sided Tanager 1 + " , singing Junco 4+ " , on grds, incl. flag logs chipping sp. 4+ " , feeding young For Sp. 8+ " , see sp. acct. [ Mourning Dove 60 " , flock 6 Drove to Rd2N34 + worked on 3 For Sp. in an area of more live trees (w/o dead stands or fallen logs) + some Green-tail, towhee carrying grub in bill brush saw: Pasohille Warbler, Mac Gilli. Warbl., 2 Bus. creepers, Red-chickadee, r.B. Bushatech, W. Tanagers + 1 KILLDEER! There was no standing water around that could see. Drove down (N) Rd 2N89 - grew through burns (there's a sign at Jtn Cottonwood Rd + 2N89 that says that 12500 acres burned in 1973. Much of the area is bare but there's varying amounts of brush succession, some grass + meadow + considerable stands of standing dead timber. Found some areas w/ Fox Sparrows but at 3:00pm (hot) there was little activity. Returned to call local. (T.2N,R.18E,sec.35) ~ 5:30pm. Hunted from 6:00am to 8:15pm. Walked approx 1-2 mi, N of Cottonwood Rd - there's several poorly kept logging rd's that don't show on Forest Service maps. If this brush has grown since 1973 it can sure spread rapidly - some stands of a [illegible]-like brush but we leave 15:00 D

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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,

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal 2 mi. N Woods Bridge L.O., Tuslome Co, California 5100', T.2M, R.186, a35 9 July cont. Nashville Warbler 3+ Scrub = pr. + fledgling ? Yellow Warbler 4+ "" Helm.? " 2 stand live cedars in scrub, ??feeding young Mac Gill. " 4+ Prob on dead trees 5/16 scrub < 7' Bl-headed Grosbeak 3+ "" Lazuli Bunting 4+ ground to 75' in dead trees ?? singing Cassin Finch 2 high in dead trees Lesser Goldfinch 5+ dead trees Brush, to 20', calling + chasing Rufous-sided Towhee 3+ scrub, ??calling | fledgling pair chasing Junco 10+ " , on ground, to 20', calling + Chipping Sparrow 5+ " Fox Sparrow 16+ " warm, clear + 6-10 m.p.h. wind 10 July Hunted 1-2 mi. N of car from 0610-0930. Again cloudy, a few Fox sp. r only got 2 (w/ 410) as they're difficult to approach. Had to resort to fairly steep grades + dense brush. Saus sp. habitat remarks R.t. Hawk 1 over scrub- Kestrel 1 perched dead trees over scrub pair Md. Quail 2+ -saw?? in scrub Band-tailed Pigeon 3 over scrub- M. dove 2+ on ground in scrub Wid Humme 1 scrub Acorn Woodpkr. 1 start single death tree in scrub Wilkinson Sapsucker 1 (2?) " " Hairy Woodpe, 2 " " R-stuffed Flicker 3+ " " , calling

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal 2mi, N Woodridge L.O., 5100', Tudor Rd, California, J.2N, R.18E, sec.35 16 July wot O.S.Fly 4+ dead trees, scrub + along Johnson G. Engidonae 1 3-5' dense scrub W. Woodpecker 3t "" indial trees calling Vid.-gen. Swallow 2ct overscrub Steller Jay 3+ Aspl liveoedal tree, calling mt. Chickadee 2t "" "" - House Wren 2+ scrub Benicks Wren 1 "" Robin 2t scrub + dead trees West. Bluebird 5t dead trees in scrub- Nashville War 1t scrub- ? Yellow Warbler 1 ? - Mac Gill War 2t scrub Bl-headed Grosz 2 (?int. juv.) dead tree in scrub- Lazuli Bunt. 4t "" . ": Lesser Goldfinch 4t "" "" F ; R. sided Towhee 2t scrub (incl. juv.) Brown " ? 1 "" (not juv.R.S.) Junco 10-20 lot juv. F or Sp. 10 ground, chasing, collig, singin Call. 2 For Sy & departed ~1200 for Sonora. I don't recommend that drive for a VW on hot day -exp. up. Visited R.S. in Mi.Wolc, as wasn't sure if I should take Hwy 108 or 4. Ron McDeavis suggested #4 because there was more level ground (108 follows rims + canyons) & less people. #108 is real "touristy". Drove up Hwy 4, first 5000' found lots of scrub along road but the spent back from

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sonora to Bear Valley, Tuolumne + Alpine Co, California 10 July (sat) The road was unblem. Stopped at Hells Kitchen near Wrightwood Victa Rd. + shot a Foxgrouse at 8:30 p.m.; heard others. Stanislaus River, 3mi.S, 1m.W Bear Valley Tuolumne Co, Calif. r Alpine Co. 11 July Drove to Mt. Pelz Ski area (T.7N, R18E,sec.5+6) at 0630 [illegible], elev. 7500-8000 ft. Hundreds fairly steep slope (to 7900') for (hr Many Green tailed Towhees, 4? Fox Sparrows, Juncos, Solitary Vireo, ? Yell Warbler. Then drove Southerly to 1m. S Onion Valley + took Rd 7 N01 (Stanislaus R. Rd) to Sugar Hill. There is some brush but seemed mainly to parallel the road. On way back, past "undeveloped" Stanis. R. Canyon. found a fairly extensive brush field + rocky (granite) area. Got 5 Fox Sparrows 0815-1015, + saw there several others. The area has numerous granite outcroppings to mixed brush (Ceanothus) manzanita) + conifer. On some areas the conifers are fairly dense. The elevation is 6200'-6300'. Returned to Stanislaus R. Camped at 6,000' & worked on birds, saw at camp: 2? Foxsparrow, 8? Stellar Jay, Dom Creeper, Mt. Chickadee, Vireo-sf, 4? Robin, 10-61-headed Grosbeak, w.tan. Returned to coll. local of this area & coll. 3 more Freqs?, saw little else (Kestrel, Juncos, R.B.Nuthatch,S.T. Towhee). Returned to camp 8:30 p.m. 12 July 0600 Drove to local S of Big Meadow Canyon - a Forester told me yesterday of a fairly extensive brushfield facing S. Had like the area coll. yesterday except there probably more trees; elev. 6400'-6508'. Coll. 4 Freqs? + saw/heard others saw/heard: 3? Mt. Chickadee, 2? R.B.Nuthatch, Dom Creeper, 2? Robin, 1 B.t. Pigeon, 3 Juncos, unid. wander in brush, Stellar Jay, 3?, R.S.Towhee (+Tow.)

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R. M. Zink 1978 Journal Bear Valley Area, Tulaloma Co. California 12 July (cont) 1 Flicker, 1 Sapsucker y., Mt. Osaal, On return photographed rattlesnake on Stan. R. Rd. Waked an Otiss + took brief dig in Stanislaus R. Re the rattlesnake - I tried to get it to rattle but it would only assume a defensive posture - his locally, swellling its body by 3/4-1". At 6:00p.m. went further down Stan. islaus Rd [towards Hwy 4] + found another, large brushy area hunted until 8:30 p.m. See catalag for precise location - it located on both sides of the road in the SW'q of sec. 26. The extent is not evident from road, but it's ~1.7 mi. from the Stanislaus R on the Stan. Piva Rd. Saw/heard 6:00p.m.-8:30pm (clear cold still!) Fmallard 1 pond near local bordering wood McQuail 2+ calling Kestrel 1 perched in trees in mixed scrub + conifer ? Hairy woodpe 1 trees West Wood Pewee 2+ 2 chasing ? Steller Jay O.S. Fly 2+ calling, perched large tree Steller Jay 3+ " Mt. Chickadee 3+ " (several calls, ind., "--") Robin 2+ Wet. Bluebird 1+ +trees overmnt R.B. Warthratch 1+ heard Nighthawk 1+? " overhead 8:00p.m. Townsend's Sol. Juvir 1+ in ties along road Bm. Gregea 1+ heard Fox Sparrow 8+ coll.2 13 July 0600-0700 returned to coll. total of yesterday 8:00m. Clear, cold. still. Saw:/heard: 'Townsend's Solitaire', Dipper (along creek), or sign? 2+ O.S. Flycatcher, 2 Mt. Chickadee, 2 Hairy Woodpecker, Western Tan,

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Bear Valley area to Markleville to L.Tahoe [This day is 20 mils from stand, R.Lmgsrnd 1.0m; from Hwy 4] * 13 July cold, 4th Junco, Another war, Sapsucker Got lost for 15 min as the brushfield is even more extensive than I thought. Went to Mt. Beta local (1.0 mile from Hwy 4) + hunted 30min, saw: 4+6,7.Touhe, 2+Fox Sparrow, Cessis Finch, Junco, Os,S.Fly, Wren (House?), Emberizone, Drove on Hwy 4 to Markleville. The Pass (Ebbetts) is very scenic & a worthwhile drive - however in a VW is best done from the way I went (W->E) as it drops off pretty quickly (wz Pacific Grade). Scene changes notably on E slope - dominant brush seems to be a low sage-1ike [illegible] species, fewer trees or deeper slopes. Markleville has no supplies. Drove to District R.S. in S.Lake Tahoe asked about coll. birds - is full too built up to get a site 30 mi N of previous local so took suggestion of & forests drove Hwy 89 along W side of Lake Tahoe to Kings or Campswood + then took rd west from there: not to scale collected hue [illegible] prickly pear large open area k ~ 2.0 (open) Lake Tahoe Hwy 89 1/3 Simka 1022 I drove 8.3 mi until red [illegible] rough at 6.6 - Powderhorn Cr2, Fire Lake in S.w. at 8.3m. -5:3 on Little Powderhorn Trac (15 B14 (6908'))

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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Lake Tahoe Region, Rd to Baker Pass Wb T. 15N, R. 16E/33 13 July AM There were some brushy areas on the Baker Creek but of no great extent. Briefly hunted a couple of acres & saw/heard Fox Sparrow, C.t. Taka, Kestrel, 2 Aud. Warbl, Junco, Redpoll. Returned to car & proceeded W or N from 89 + stopped at place where rd was too rough. Walked to sec. 33 (see catalog) & formed a fairly extensive food plot + saw 2 Fox Sp + saw many others. This hopefully will be good local as it's only a few miles from the "Tahoe Tavern" sited at the mid-1920s. The entire area gets pretty heavy use & the shore is very bristling. The close proximity of the Lakes to tourists could be a problem otherwise. The habitat in sec. 33, that followed rd into lake (Acrop) mixture of conifer + brush - some stands of conifer, some stands of brush. 14 July 0900-1100 Hunted the same area, but still only 1 Fox Sparrow saw several others. By 1000 we getting hot that much view, still. was moving, Ear heard: crowd Hermit Warbler 1st Pina singing tower Mac Gill Warbl. 1st Scrub-8? singing Audubon Warbl 2nd Treetop song W.Tonage 2nd " " " calling, singing Bm Crane 1st " " " Junco 8th Scrub + " : : almost can't Hermit Thrush 3rd calling from 0900-1400 hrs OsFly 2nd tress along stream Fox Sp. 8th scrub

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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

Journal R.M. Zink 1978 Collecting Locality on W side Lake Tahoe from Hwy 89 take Pine Ave (just north of w.ll Kent, Nat. Forest Campground) 1 block turn right on Tahoe Park Hts to top of hill to: Big Pine Driv for about 3 blocks to Silver Tig Dr. I go [illegible] on Silver T[g Dr., for about 6 blocks - turns at dirt rd. goes around barrier ? elev. 6500-6700 (altitude suspect as it read 6120 at L.Tahoe + should have been 6225). not to scale T.15N, R.16E, DNE 1/4sec. 1) Page meadows 6700' 2mi. x 1 mi. open grassy meadow semi-stony h2o major col. tar dirt rd. p.m. 19 July 15816 locality? rough terrain (2 Pine land?) This area is a composite of broken forest + Careothus patches of varying extent & density. The brush is <= 4' + of the thorny [Careothus] sp. The topography is mostly flat - seen no evidence of frost burn; some v. large stumps remain from logging activities. There are some large conifers but generally the trees do not appear mature. Towards Page (Paige) Meadow there's small area of Salix + Populus.

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal see map - to Sagehen 4mi: E Ward Pl, Placer Co, California 6500-6705 16 July cont. + did birds, AT 5:00pm walked to Page Meadows. It's a neat place - quite secluded but accessible to shift bikes & cars. At meadow call a scolding Spotted Sandpiper 9am 5 June+, 10 Cassin Finch, 2 Robins Also walked downard other direction (toward tan) The descent to the tan (?Fireland) is steeper. The slope above rd. is 1° mixed manzanita & conifer Saw/heard: G.T. Towhee?, Fox Sparrow, Nashville Warbler, Bus. Creeper, 3+ Mt. Chickadee, W.Tanager, This area is worth no-collecting for Fox Sp. as the habitat is sufficiently extensive to support large #s (twot 20 in 2 days). 17 July Started singing in Tahoe City, headed up Hwy 89 to Truckee + got directions at District R.S. to Sagehen Creek Research Station (Univ.Calif.) about 7mi. N of the R.S. (+ jxn Hwy 80) thru rd. going left (west), just in front of double brown garage (above left). Follow this ~2miles to Sagehen Cr. Met Vern who manages the station year around. Worked on birds until 5pm p.m. & then met Marty Raphael, who doing last of yr. study on hole nesting birds in this area. He suggested several areas where it would be easy to collect L.iliaca. This area (not station) burned in 1960 (38000 acres) has been converted to assess post burn avifaunal succession (Bockrlynch 1972, p Bdk Raphael & Bock wils. Bird. 1978) - in 1975 Foxsparrow densities were 29.9 pairs/40.5ha(200acy) on the burned plot - while

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sycamore Creek area Pima Co. California 17 July is dominated by Ceanothus reticulus & Arctostaphylos patula, some Ribs aureus & squamcarpa chrysantha & some wildflowers. Went out to 7.1910 N.16E, dists. 33 from 6:45pm to 8:00pm. saw 4 Foxg. Saw; heard Common Nightingale - own real + calling Chipping Sparrow 4+ brush Mt. Bluebird 3+ dead & live standing trees Flicker 1+ heard G.t. Tanke 2+ in brush Foxg. 10+ singing in brush Empidonax 3+ brush Junco 1+ 18 July 0630-0830 coll 4 Foxg. in same locality, saw/heard Kathy Doyle came up from Tahoe City Common Nightingale 1 calling overhead Mt. Bluebird 3+ in brush Empidonax 3+ in brush O.S. Fly 2+ calling in trees near rd Pt. Chukar 4 2ad, 2juv. in brush Flicker 1+ calling Red - Y-b. Sapsucker 1 dead stump G.t. Tanke 3+ brush Yellow Warbler 2+ Junco Robin 2+ flying over brush Brown Creeper 6 35, 37 on .. " for 19 under stumps 20 displaying

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Sagehen Hills, T. 19 N, R. 16 E, secs. 32-33, Nevada Co, California 18 July cont. Went to Truckee for ice. Returned to Sagehen area ~ 1:15 p.m. + drove to another brushfield that Mark showed me yesterday ( T. 19 N R. 16 E, SE ¼ sec. 32 - it's essentially similar to the S½ of sec. 33. The entire burn area received different treatment. Some areas have been bulldozed + terraced, some (most) areas the dead fallen timber has been stacked in piles r/a rows, brush has been removed from some areas + others are "untreated brushfields". The areas hunted today were essentially untreated brushfields. Beck & Lynch (Condor 72:182-189, 1970) des- cribed the vegetation of their "unburned" + "burned" plots: elev. 7000' plots = 20.9 acres Unburned Burned Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine mature few P. jeffreyi + A. concolor Abies concolor white fir mil's ear (Wyethia mollis) P. lambertiana sugar pine canopy tobacco brush, squaw carpet P. murrayana lodgepole pine goldcurrent (Ribes aureum) A. magnifica red fir green-leaf manzanita Actastaphyle incana cedra rabbit-brush Haplophyllum patula Libocedrus decurrens tobaco brush bloomeri Ceanothus velutinus understory + young pines C. prostratus squaw carpet + young Castanopsis sempervirens chinquapin The topography is fairly level w/ some rolling hills + only a few very steep places. Mark Raphael said he's been here in mid- May + also what he thought were territorial Fox Sparrows - although he added that it

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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Sagehen Hills, Nevada Co., California 18 July cont. would depend on the severity of the wtr, amt of snowfall + arrival of spring. Returned to 5 ½ deg cor. 33 from 6:30pm to 8:00am + coll. (6 Fox Sparrows (14 today). Saw them: Con. Nighthawk 5 flying, diving (w/ churning noise), calling Mt. Bluebird 3-5 ftes (lineoidea) in bush Engilong 3-5 cwtng in bush + Thrushes 18 July 06:30 - 08:30 Note: see Book et al. (1978, w/ S. Bell) for a very good description of the birds of the burn area. 19 July 20 July Worked on birds all day at Sagehen Lk. Research Station: clear cold st. 4° 07:30 - 08:00 hended 5 ½ deg cor. 33 + got 3 Fox Sp. + 1 juv. Gr-tailed Tanager (by mistake). Saw 2+ Nighth awkers - the usual (see note above), worked on birds + went to Truckee for supplies. Sagehen to Quincy 21 July spent till 4:00pm at Sagehen, arrived Quincy ~ 6:00. The drive is nice (drops 2088') to pass through some lg. open grazing lands the weenon. Went to U.S. Forest Station outside Meadow Valley & talked to a TA (Tome?) who told me to try Buck Summit & Silver for brush fields own good. Dint towers Buck Lake. At Bucker Summit (T. 24D, R8E, sec. 31-32) thing an old birch in v. dense brush - manganita, (another)

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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.

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Bucks Lake area, Plumas Co., California to Lassen, Shasta Co. California 25 July cont' Took rd to Willow Creek & then to Pac Crest Trail. We also went down rd to Greenbore mine - along this rd there's a fairly large brushfield - along rim of Feather River (top of canyon). Drove back along Lookout Rock to rd to Quincy. Drove N to S end of Lassen Vol. Park. Talked to bartender in Mineral & a forader - the rd. W of park i.e. did & ascents to a brushy area & then descents to Viola. Also, from Hwy 36/89 go from Mineral to Dry Lake, take Amalfi to rt (50E) that same time to Hwy 36/89 & this also passes a burn area. Ended up driving through the park - did see 2 Fox sp. & 1,000's of S end of Park in a brushy area. The park goes 8000' + is a fantastic drive. There's still lots of snow 7000' + Summit Lake was still mostly covered by ice. Parked just out of Park near Marganita Lake, 26 July 0600 - Rain + clouds. 0630 drove along Hwy 49/89 where there's a lot of brush along rd. Stopped at a pt. & saw 1 Fox sp, but the area are too close to rd. Took rd to Ashford Flat & took another rd to Red Mtn. Much of the forest has been cleared but there's little or no brush. Stopped a Forest Service truck - they suggested a drive rd to Badger Pass & West Prospect pk. Along Hwy 49/89 at the Vistard, then an old burn (T32N, R 4E, sec. 13) but at 4700'. The rd ascends & gets to an extensive brushfield (at 6000') at

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R.M. Zink 1978 Journal 26 July cont. Lassen Flk area Shasta California approx T.32N, R5E, 5 1/2 sec.33, SW 1/4 sec.34 + T31N, R5E, sec.3 - along rd 32N12. Stopped & saw several ForSp. but decided to drive on. Entered at West Project Flk lookout station (well worth the drive). From 2m. before the L.O. the area along the rd is fairly dense brush (manzanita + ceanothus) + numerous stndy live conifers. Spent 20 min. at L.O. talking to Forest Service person [illegible] - have excellent view of entire W side, Lassen + adjacent Forest Service lands, but Returned to T.31N, R5E, NE 1/4 sec.2 & call'd for sp. from 1000-1130, Cloudy, cool slight breeze, SSW thread; Also call'd 6 ForSp. 7:30am -8:00pm (see sp. acct). While eating lunch saw a forked 7-to Red Crossbill fly into a pine & call'd. (RM281). The habitat of this area is: [diagram] b) forest 8000' During both trips call'd birds can be heard: 1 lge P Accipiter triator, Flicker, 2ot Yell. Warblers (lot unlitiz + jun moring through brush), 1ot Nashville War - also moving through brush, 5t junc., yt Empidone, [B.t.] Rigea, 5+ Stella Jaz, 2 Toward Solitano

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R.M.Zink 1978 Journal Lassen Peak area Shasta Co California (6mi N, 7mi E Lassen pk 7400') 27 July Hunted brush along rd from 0700-0830 - clear, cool sl breeze Coll. 4 Fox Sp. Saw/heard: 2 Bt. Pigeon, 2 Nut Chickadee, B.t. Pig 2 tall dead trees O.S. Flycatcher 2 " " " , calling Empidonax 4+ brush, tail wagging, calling Clark Nutcracker 5 tops tree - apparently flying through trees ?"""" Nutthrush 1 Blue Creeper 1 " ? Great Titchee 1 heard in trees, fairly certain Mtl. Chickadee 4+ brush + tree Nashville Warbler 10+ brush both adt + juv, many in heavy melt Yellow Warbler 16+ " Andson Wail 2+ tree, singing faintly? Juncos 5+ brush - flo/lo just passed This area has some fairly extensive stretches of brush + paths interspersed w dead + live trees; woodland/o forest. Some ties: Red White Fir, aspruce, Ponderosa Pine. While working on birds thought I heard another (?) flock of Red Crossbills. Hunted again 615pm - 7am + got 4 Pidge. Saw essentially the above list (w/o Clark Nutcracker). These seem to be a fairly sizeable aggregation of Yell + Nashville Wail in the brush. 28 July Hunted 0700-0900, clear, cool sl breeze. Coll. 6 Fox Sp. Saw some as yesterday + a put juv. Mt. Chickadee - & 2+ birds giving a throat-like call from the brush. Still a movement of warblers through brush. Went to local Creek for supplies. Hunted 5:30pm to 9:30pm. Very still evening - sl breeze, cool rain + very

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal 6 mi W 7mi E Lassen Peak 7000', Shasta C, Caly. 28 July at few birds moving or calling. Did see a hawk (perl- [illegible] carrying something. Was surprising to find so few birds. I get the impression that my 2+ layered squawking may now alert birds rather than attract. Checked some trees & border area Pine Red or White Manzanita dominates shrub Fir Sitska Spruce, and the red X needed pin. 29 July 0600 drove to lower, extensive brushfield W Prospect L.O. brushfield 8137 hunted 26-28July N<br> extreme brushfield 4.0mi.<br>Ho/44<br>39 O Lassen Pk This has very startled soil through the new brush (mostly manzanita is 2'+ per-<br>meated w/ dead trails, comb<br>easy to walk. Also faintly<br>young (2'-15') Jeffrey Pine. Hunted 0708-0908 + got 7 Fox eg Sand/horn: Quail (?), Jack Jay, Nutthatch (w/B), ?ins chickadee, G.T. Tanher, Empidonax, O.S.Fly. Worked on birds<br>till 5:00pm. Hunted brushfield again to 9:00pm was basically same (+ bearish view). Collk for egc.

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal Lassen Peak area (Shasta, Calif.) to Yolla Bolly Int., Trinity 29 July Drove to Redding - great night along rd Edgwr. 30 July # Saw Bear on rd - low... w of Oro Cont towards old local of Lincdali (12 mi. W NNE) billy mt. Stopped at Harrison R.S. + got map+ info from worker (Danielle Terry) about brushfires. The old local is very near the Gulch R.S. We went to a brushfield - in: wnw of the old

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R.41,22k 1978 Journal T.28N3, R.11W, nw¼sec.3, 8 mi. W, 6mi. W N Yoke Bollynd., Trinity Co. California. 4400-4800 30 July at. This burn (August (1958) is presently a mostly open ground varying mixture of brush (Arctostaphylos eg. white-thorn) patula, + various Ceanothus, Rosmarinus + tree Oxya + Bunchgrass fire. The entire area is rather rolling. Relapse index of Fx Gz Hating. Workable birds at Basin Gulch Campground. Drive back to Jones Burn for night. 31 July 0700-0930 clear, cool & breezy. Coll. 5 Fox Sp. This area is full of birds (eg. Junco, Fox Sp., + a large blue jay). 4900: open some brush areas To E Fork Hayfork G:3 To rd 39 N36-5 sec.3 sec.34 6.4 2N33 4900' open somebrush areas 2 0.5 mi. 1 4600' parking area 4600' 4400' I 4400' along trail to above Silver + Oak some Siler + Oak Hwy 30 - blacktop 8.4 mi. Bollynd 36

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal T.28W, R.11N, now'40c.3 8mi. W, 6mi. W W Yalla Belly mts. 4400-4800', Trin: to Galj. 31 July unit. There's still considerable sign of the fire (Aug, 1952) & many chanel trees remain + some deadstanding timber or some live Ponkros+ Offray Pins. The Whid.thorn (Ceanothus ) gets in patches to 6' high v io murder to walk through. I also saw some Squar Caget (Ceanothus ). The Tons Burn took ~5000 acres + much was re-seeded by For Service. Also some of the burn is too low for Foxg & + some of the higher elev. (4200+) are devoid of brush, Nonetheless there are other spots near where I called it that should be good for Fox &. Saw in W cell again 1200-1300 - got 5 Fox &'s & /Suu. Black-headed Grosbeak. Saw/heard's T. Vulture 1 over burn R. t. Hawk 1 " md. Quail 16+ 2+ broods Flicker 5+ on ground in highgrass? Sapsucker (fem.) 1 in willas in road repair area Koven 5+ over head Steller Jay 8+ trees in burn (incl. juvs?) Bru. Creepe 1+ " near ?? md. Chuckala 2+ " .. - Robin 2+ brush Wr Bluebird 2+ " in trees Q.S.Fly 2+ calling ? G.t.Yawhee 2+ brush Finch (lssmiz) 4T high (4800-4900) in bruse

R. M. Zink 1978 Journal 7, 28W, R. 11W NW sec. 3 8mi. W, 6mi. W N Yellow Bolly Mts., 4400-4800', Trinity Co., Calif. 31 July cont. Chipping Sp. 10+ brush Junco 20+ " (left juvs.) Fox Sp. 15+ + left juvs. brush Pashville Warbler 15+ brush Yellow " 10+ " Wilson " (?) 2+ " Returned to Berkeley. 20 Sept. Don Strangey r & left MVZ ~ 10 a.m., arrived at Swanson Mdr. Cuydgr ~ 2:30 p.m. S side of Shawer Lake, NW of Shona Lake 21 Sept. 0700 at Swanson mdr (T. 105, R. 25E, NE 1/4 sec. 6), clear cold (in 50) wmbreeze. Heard P. B Nut., Red Chickadee drove to coll., local at T. 105, R. 25E, NW sec. 4 - sport from 0745-2:30p in area. So essentially a mead of exposed granite (some vlyc boulder) + large flat expanses of rock, patches shrubs (manzanita & ceanothus) range in size, height, density. Some Ribs + scattered pockets Quercus, many cons of Pinus lambertiana on ground, + other conifers. Bird activity throughout day was spotty. Don wanted to collect Entominae & Spermophilius. Peak activity was ~ 8:30am - 10:00. Afternoon was quiet but not too warm. Many Sceloporus excultus were out in at midday (coll. 1 = P.MR #69). Also coll. 1 Alligator lizard in wet grass - turned out to be & ready to give birth, we got ("near born") (pickled) - Don caught one while log

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R. M. Zink 1978 Journal 21 Sept. (cont) S of Shaw Lake Fresno Co. Calif. Also got a scorpion under fallen wetta log. A shot 2 Enitarnia in one shot + shot at several Spennophidera. San to heard: & Accipiter striatus 1 over area Flicker 1+ heard ? Hairy woodpecker 1 heard Hummer - sp.? 1 flying around brush P. B. Nuttall 4-8 tree (conifer) Mt Clarkes 5+ scrub + tree Bluebird (west?) 3 ground insect Wil. Warbler 2 sw. deciduous Cassins Finch 4+ scrub, trees Junco 15+ " ? Townsend Warbler 1 sw. decid. patch Warbler Vireo 2 forest Yellow Warbler 3+ " Goroum 1 " Steller Jay 10+ conifers Rowen 3 over " Mt Quail 4 call, 2 not cataloged Zonotrichia? 3 scrub wood ledge suspect & authi Passerculus titianus 8-10 scrub Gr. t. tothorn 1 " P. S. junco 1 " (heard) Bus Wigeon 1 tree About 3 o'clock we went to Shaw Lake - called Warden (Loons), got campfire permit. At shower L. P.S., talked to Mike, he told us

R.M.Zink 1978 Journal 21 sept. NW side Shadelake Fresno, Calif., a place I'd seen Fox Sp. today - went to Area Ford ~ 6:30am (T.95 R.25E, S 1/2 sec. 9)- approx 6088ft. + has lots of brush (manzanita, ceanothus, ribes) + assorted small conifers, very little activity - saw 2-3 Fox Sp. Jays, Robin, Bmt Quail (few Ribes today), Hell Jay, Spermophilus, Entomias. The evening (6:30pm to dark ~ 7:45pm) was very still, w/ little moving around. Camped T.95 R.25E, SW sec. 12. 22 sept Returned to area 1/4 mi. E of Elly mito., hunted from 0900-11:30. Fair amount of movement. Coll. 6 Fox Sp. (but 1 brought back alive escaped) + 1 Zonotrichia leucophrys. The morning seemed to be a peak activity period (0900-1030)- was cool, still & clear. There are good sized patches of manzanita (in bloom), white thorn, + a big patch of ceanothus w/ 1'-1 1/2" dia., thistle-like seeds, Ribes + conifers + some oaks. Saw/heard: Raven 3 overhead Engisonea 1 in 6' brush Yell Warbl 3 brush LB Pathboth 24 tree Gt Towhee 2+ brush wd Chickadee 4+ " , face Fox Sp. 6+ brush Zonotrichia 5+ " (AdvJuv) Steller Jay 4+

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal 22 Sept (a) drove to Sample Meadow (ygrndl (see notes May 1978) + on to Mt. Tom. Hunted same area as May 78, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Saw very little, collected 1 Entamine species + heard 1 Cassin Finch, Saw 0 Fox Sp. I think that Abio dlr. was perhaps too high or just too early for migrant P. Meca. Drove back to locality S of Shaver Lake + set 85 shaver traps; also got 3 Fox Sp. There was a fair amt of activity towards dusk - many Fox sp. calling; also R.B. Kuthatch, Stellar Jay, B.S. Towhee. En route on route to Sample Mdr. + Mt. Tom stopped at Kaiser Peak Meadow (T. 75, R. 26E, E½ SE .22) + shot 2 Belding Ground Sjs. - there was a colony (?) # unknown) in this meadow (which ran ½ mi.²) - also found ½" Bufo + a sm. frog. The Rd. from Hwy 91 to Sample Mdr is fairly good - goes over 8000' in some spots - some forest + grassy fields + rocks - little brush. 23 Sept. (At Shaver Lake) - 0630 cool, clear still. Opening of den season - worn yellow or red checked traps (RMZ 3/9, DOS 4/65) - all for anything were set near fallen logs on a manganita however I caught 1 mouse at base of oak tree in manganita during. Then I wanted Fox Sp. for 1½ hrs - will do. The apparent start of an

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R.H.Zink 1978 Journal 23Sept (sat) Sd Shave Lake Fresno Co. Calif.; - Home, Fresno, Cal. avian activity was ~0800- R.B Withoth, Stella Joy, w/Chickadee Jumper. However, w/ only a few spp around it's hard to discern if there is a definite peak in activity. Did find 15-20 Fox Sparrows, P.S. Toucan, Cassin Finch, Band-tailed Pigeon, Yellow Warbler. Drove to Shave L. for b'fast then headed to Home - via Tidharng Sanga, Centerville, then through Kings Canyon Natl. Park, Drive to Hume L. + a Forest ser. person told me I could find Brushfields (500s'+) just to stop at Bearskin Meadow (T.13S, R28E, S 1/2se 26. rN 1/2 sec. 35) but there seemed to be many more roads than on the map + we didn't find much in the way of brushfields. We drove down rd to Bearskin Creek (+ perhaps missed rd to Bearski Mdw) - about 3mi. in I shot a Tamisiacus douglasii out of a 70ft. spruce. We drove on + refdwd to near Hucklberg Mdw (T.13S, R.28E, N 1/2sec. 28) + canceled. On a "brushfield" we set 85 Sherman's. The area in old growth as many charred logs remain - manzanita (~35ft.), Lemmon's, some Chirpangr., sm. canfor & cedar. Heard Dany Wolly Robin, 2+ Fox Sp, Junco, wren? haven't Crossbill. 24Sept. RMZ in Dos 3/65 - all Peromyscus, it's hard to believe the pops are so low, perhaps it's too high too late or? About 0800 noted that bird activity seemed to pick up Saw 2 Sharp-shins - one

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal June Fresno Co., Calif. 24 Sept (cont) adult+ 1 imm. Both were very interested in my squeaking & the adult flew upon 10ft. of my head. Also saw I heard: 3+ White-headed Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, Robins, R3 North, red chickadee, 3 Fox Sparrow (2880 singing). Thundree back through Kings Canyon Natl. Park to Cherry Gap (elev. 6892 ft.) & took rd to left (NW) to T. 17S, R 28E, E'1/2 sec. 18. Mostly brush w/ some young conifers; is the site of an old burn. The topography is rolling & fairly steep in places. Many large boulders. Coll. 4 Fox Sparrow, 1 Rosy Finch & 3 Ectemias. This would be an excellent local for breeding Fox Sparrows - coll 1 singing -> heard 2-3 others. Lots of small flies & Hemipterae flying about (& lots of Dacnis coronata and bonnet hawks than), Lots of Red Vireo in flocks in Salix & very restless - often flying about calling. Saw Empidonax (prob. difficult) in 6'8" Salix, 2-3 Townsend's Soli, 10-20 Junco, 10-20 American Lewspings, 5'Steller Jay, 20 Cedar Waxwings, R. C. Kinglet, Yellow Warbler. Vermis, 2 1/2 mi W Bald Mtn, 5400 ft., Fresno Co., Calif. 27 Oct. Drove to above locality from Berkeley w/ Del Lawson, Bob Seitz, Dr. Stranes, Doug Arrived 11:30 am. 28 Oct. Spent most of day collecting prep. Fox Sparrows.

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal From Ca California Emis & Emi w Bald Int. 540ft. (Shaw Lake) 28 Oct (sat) Temp ~35 at 0600, got to 75 by 1030 + dropped again fairly early afternoon. Skies clear + light clouds. Coll. 7 Fox Sparrow males (see szg, acct.). This is my 3rd trip to this locality + a precise description of the habitat is elusive. There are substantial areas of level rock + large boulders. Patched fairly homogeneous brush (Manzanita + ceanothus) grows in its woodland setting & rocks. Some small but fairly homogeneous stands of trees - Sugar Pine, cedar (Cthorconyx), some scattered Oak. All this (+more) results in a rather heterogeneous complex. Thus a precise characterization of the habitat is different - other than to say it's a mosaic. This assemblage of niche habitat & micro-climate is undoubtedly important to the existence of many species - despite that this area is not homogeneous mountain chaparral. The Forest Service should recognize the importance of this type of habitat. A fair deal of bird activity today- although there seemed to be a peak at 0800-0900. Bird activity on cool a.m.'s seem to coincide w sun hitting the brush. Also I wasn't afield the entire day. There did seem to be a fall in activity on mid-day

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal [illegible] 28 Oct./Sat. Sandhills : White-headed Dowlson 3+ Aces (wires) Flicker 2+ " " Unid. Woodpecker 1 Hairy ? Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10+ scrub Golden-crowned Sparrow 10+ " Juncos 10+ " White-crowned Sparrow 10+ " Fox Sparrow 20+ " Rufous-sided Towhee 2+ (8) " Violet-ringed Carulea 10+ [illegible] Dr. B. Nuttatch 3+ Acres Bnr. Creeper ? Steller Jay 8 all over Black-shouldered Peacok 17 -/Stock fire towards Shacklelake at 1600 Robin 2 Trees] Mt. Quail 35 distance - but flushed from stands of spruce Mt. Chickadee 5+ scrub + woodland Wst. Bluebird 10+ All trees Eufania sp. 5-10 scrub + woodland Spermophilus bachezi 2 rocks Tamiascirus 2 heaved Lauder Street + 10x Didn't see any Scleropurus or Gamonotus

R.M. Zink 1978 Journal 2 m. S, 2 1/2 m. W Bald Mt. Syoote, Fresno California 26 Oct (cold) but Doug found 2 Ferris lizards under logs. 29 Oct. Hunted a.m. for Fox Sparrows, coll. 3 + 1 Zonotrichia. Bob Sibe coll. 1 Foxsp. Saw most of same species as mixed yesterday, except for an a.m. flock of 5-8 Mt. Chickadees + Golden + Ruby-crowned Kinglets + 2 Bru. Creeper. There was a fairly noticeable drop in general activity in late a.m. Departed for MDZ ~3:45p.m.

Zinke, R.M. 1979 Journal Calif.

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Los Padres Nat. Forest, Monterey Co., Calif. 275 am. Bob Timm & I left Berkeley @ 830. Intended to coll. wintering Fox Sparrows. Went to Arroyo Seco Camp (w of Soledad) via rds 617&10, intended to drive rd (Seco) through forest but rd. was closed. At Area Arroyo Seco: 5 scrub Jay, 30+ white throated Swift, 1 [illegible], coronata ssp?, 1 Accipiter striatus (prob.), 4 Kestrel, Bk. Phoebe, 2B K-hawk, 5 yell-b. flycatcher, common yellowthroat & Bridgeton or late cat Arroyo Seco: 20 Court, 106 old age, 2P & greys Arre Humma, 2 Green herons. Then drove to Hastings & asked John Davis where we could find S:t liana. He said he'd only trapped 1 at date, down from usual 5's. On his advice we went to Jansburg & attempted to drive to Chews Ridge however my lovers forced our return to Hastings. Then went to great Dr. pts 2 1/2 n:; t Chars Ridge on private land of employee of Hastings. Area consists of hills, w grassy oak woodland & more densely vegetated dry firn woods. Was cold yet again. Bob & I huddled for 1 1/4 hrs. Vergneuet - saw/heard: 15 June, 10 66+ age, snow, 1 Bristled Hawk, 1 Kestrel, 3-4 Plain titmouse, 15 Bushtit, 1 Townsend Warbler (near stream or flooded bank), 3+ crow, 10 Yell-b magpie, 1 & 6 old finch, 1 Thrush?, 10 Calif. Quail, 1 Jackrabbit, prob. Western house along creek. Spent night at Hastings. 285 am Snow on ground at 0600+ snowing. Departed for coast at 0700. Along rd.: 2(3?4) wst Bluebird,

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey to Calj coast, between Big Sur Carmel 28 Feb. 15 Junco, 5 Cassin Finch, 4 Kestrel, 2 P.T. Hawk, 15 Gold- W Sparrow, 20 Crow, 5 Y.b. Magpie, 10 Scrub Jay, 3 Acorn Woodpecker, Flicker, 5 Scrub Jays. There was snow to ~ 1500. As we got lower towards Carmel, Saw 1 Red-shouldered Hawk +6 P.T.Hawk, In Carmel saw 15 New Gui, 5 Calif.. At Coast at Carmel R, saw: 3 Herman Gull, 2 Western, 3 Common Merg., 10 Calif. Gull. Drive S on Hwy 1. Saw ~10 Kestrel, 5-6 P.T. Hawk (2 yrs.), dor Westony fescue (fide RMT), Gold-W Sparrow. Took Palo Colorado Rd. to Bottchers Gap (elev 2000'), where rd. was closed by Forest Service. Walked down rd. (to Pico Blanco Scout Camp) - habitat mixture of deciduous oak- kermess(?), some chaparral (chanis? little Arctostaphylos?) + some groves of Redwoods. Saw: 10 Bushtit, 3 Acorn Woodpecker, 1 Horned Thrush, 12 Band-tailed Pigeon, 5 Junco. Some of the areas seemed likely to have P.Iliaca, especially w oak leaf litt + brush, but saw 0. Yesterday John Davis mentioned that he'd only caught 1 Fox Sp. late (in Nov.'78) where usually had have 25 + that the bird was a gray-headed (i.e. Sierra) form. Walt Koenig said he'd caught 1 (in Nov. '78) + that it was brown (i.e. Malaschnais group). At 12:00 noon, we returned to Hwy 1.

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Coast S of Monterey, Monterey to Calix to Berkeley. 28 Jan (cont) drove to Berkely via 101. Saw several (~15) R.t. Hawks + osm kestres + meadowlarks. At Emeryville mudflat: Whimbrel, 20 Avocet, 100 Dowithers, 100 Dunlin, 3 B1-b. Plouer, 3k'llden, 1Mallett E-orkwit, 5 R.N. Grebe, 4 West. Grebe, + ducks (not counted: Am. Goldenege, Reddy, Scarp, Cownback, Surf Scoter, ), Saw no Loons + few Scoters. Returned MVZ at 1700. MVZ Mendocino Nat. Forest to under campground at 7.14N, R.9W, SW (sec.3) Lake Co, Calif 1020m 31 March Left MVZ 1330 + headed N on Hwy 101, + cut E on Hwy 175 to Lakeport (on Clear Lake), where I called James Branston (warden) + informed his wife Id be collecting in area. The road from Hopland to Lakeport (Hwy 175) crosses thru several sizable areas of chaparral (private land). Stayed + squatted 1kat + 15+ Red-Tails 3x but only got 2 Scrub Jays, Saw 20-30 Turkey Vultures from Berkely to Lakeport. From Lakeport drove P to Upperlake, then N on rd 1 No.2, The rd ascends thru open pasture, chaparral + mixed stands of forest; Stayed in several likely looking chaparral stands but only saw 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2 Bluebirds (? Westi), 5 Robins, 3 Scrub Jays, many Worms. Got to an unimproved campground + hunted a sizable patch of chaparral. Saw: 4 Gold-cust Sparrow, 3+ Western 1 Fox Sparrow, 18-15 Band-tailed Pigeons, heard ZorB

R.M. Zink 1974 Journal 2 mi. S, 1/4 mi. E Pages PK. Lake G, Mendocino National Forest Calif. &T. (7N, R.94y SW) sec. 3[?] 1020m. 31 March Gr., Humel Dule + one probale Scrcech Owl, See 1 April for furth description of area. 1 April Up 0545, Set 2 nets in chaparral. This area consists of hilly terrain, often steep to mountainous. The vegetation is chaparral, chaparral + oaks + some trees or stands of coniferous forest. The chaparral consists of Manzanita (1'-8'), (35-40%) Ceanothus <10% 40% Bazzania? + ?. Cold a.m. (<40 deg F) & warmel from Deep Lake Valley w/ small oaks stream ~980m chaparral 3 redwoods planted in 1914 " underdeveloped 920m " campsite " ---> 1.0 mi. to Elk mtn. Rd. No.2 To ~68 deg F, By 21:00pm there was a cloud bank coming in from NE. Lots of bird activity early but trailed off. Drove ~3-4 mi., On No.2 + took two side roads. Some nice stands of chaparral in pockets (+ reds) as the area p/d Elk Mtn. was burned some time ago. Played Peterson Fox Sparrow tape at some likely spots but got no response (see locality of one margarita patch for detail [illegible] 1979[?]). Returned to morning site + prepared lunch. Then, via did see 4-5 Fox Sp., got 2 in our shot, but only saw one

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal [T. 17N, R. 94W SW ¼ sec. 31] Mendocino Peti. Forest, Amis 1½mi. E Bogas Pt. Lake Co. Calif., 1020m 1 April other individual. Caught a Wrentit & Anne Hummer in nets, +1 Orange-cs, Warble. Tried to hunt canyon in p.m. but time slay. Saw( Fox Eg. (missed). Went toward top of hill alone camp. Thought I heard a Glaucion so I started whistling - got 4-6 Wrentit, 2 Bewick war, 2 Cal. Thrasher & closed net ~ 6:00p.m. Species # Habitat Remarks TV 4-6 overhanging Belt-tail 1 (Ad) " " Coopers 1 see syg. acct., Cal. Qua. l 3-4 heard in chaparral Anne Hummer 4-6 chaparral (caught 1 F in net) Flcker 2 dead trees in chaparral (which is on old burn site) Acom Wrentit & flying over Purple Marten ~4 " " -yechys near tall dead/burnt tree Raven 3-4 soaring overhead (1 w/ a TV) Scrub Jay 3-4 chaparral Chakabuc (?kit) 1 " edge of coast. forest Wrentit 10+ " Wib. Nutthatch 2 tall (dead?) oaks in chaparral Bewick War 2+ chaparral (come in v. clear w/ " Calif. Thrasher 4+ " Robins overhead West. Bluebird 3-5 dead trees in chaparral Orca. Warble 1-2 heard early am, /in net Finch [Horn, Gnaty fin] 2-3 singing tiny dead tree, Bulgor sidbl finchin 3-6 calling, singing golden-cs. Sparrow 4-6 brush

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal [T, 17 M, R, 9 W, SW J w/ ec. 3] Mendocino Nat. Forest 2 mi S, 1 1/4 mi E Pogos Pk. 960m Lake G. Calif. 1 April, Sage Sparrow (?) - 2-3 in chaparral Loxia (?) 3 type? live red wood Fox Sparrow 6-18 in brush Brown Towhee 2+ " " Spermophilus beechay: 4 open area x chaparral Wrest. Fence lizard 2 under logs No.(?) Alligator " 1 " " Frog (pub. mt/yd.-lygse) several calling Tree frog (?) " " 23 May Berkeley -> Mt. Pinos (+ Kern Ventura Co, Calif.) Left Berkeley ~1100 drove S on I5, saw many Cliff Swallow nests under overpasses, especially 50 mi N + 15 mi S of Kettleman City. Turned West on Hwy 164 & Drove to Maricopa. Then S on 164/33 to Rd going E towards Frazier Park. Then took rd. 9W03 (to NE). Passed through br dry chaparral - open scrub. Saw mockingbirds, Snake, 5 Valley Quail. Rd ascends thru pine to Lockwood Valley. Turned W on U of the Woods to Mt. Pinos. Flushed Capercaillie on rd at Spring at ~7000'. Mt. Pinos, Ventura Co, Calif. 24 May Drove to end of pavement where a sign says 3 mi to summit Mt. Pinos. Spent 0705-0740 recording Fox Sparrows. Very easy to approach & record - 5 put nests.

R.M.Zink 1974 Journal Kern Mt. Pine X Ventana to Calif [F&G 214,swtsec.33] 24 May (Sat) day wandering around. The area is predominantly open pine w/ scattered patches of brush [ceanothus ]. There are some creeks + considerable slopes in places although generally quite traversable. Some rocky outcrops. There's considerably range in age of the pines - some very old + young . Quite a few down fallen trees. Also fn interested, set 2 short nets out at 1630 + caught 1 Foxgland. Still snow (in patches) in woods. 25 May Up 0630. Cold + as yesterday, very windy. Set out down road towards "Condo Lookout". Again open pine w/ some brush + dense stands of young pine. About 3 1/2 r: 15 MA. Pines there are several large brush patches. Coll. 9 Fox Sparrows + returned to car + shot 1 more. On net (at brush - young pine) caught 1 Jones's [spotted?] Flycatcher, 1 Finch (photographed) + 1 Saw-whet Out - released all. Moved to Forest Glen Canyon. Returned to nets in evening - caught 1 Fox Sp. Spent ~1hr. looking for nests. 26 May Tried today to record @ photo + exam bird's nest @ key tree. Had little luck trying to photo Fox Sp. - seems that they're a bit spooky or hard to approach singing ?? (for vocalizing). Rvz Forest Glen. evening after an. Saw Tank Hwyl [creeks] on trail.

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal [T. 7N, R. 21W SWY sec.33] 1¼ mi. E of Pinos, Kern Co., Calif. 27 May Hunted early a.m. + coll. 5 Fox Sp. Did 2 more attempts before departed @ 10:02 ~ 11:00am. Add to list of yg lost few days: Pile Siskin. Berkeley to Lake Isabella, Kern Co., Calif. Larry M. Conway 12 June Departed Berkeley ~ 3:00 p.m. + drove S on Hwy 5, E on Hwy 46, continued E on (? ?) West to Glenville, than E on 155 to Cedar Gr. campground (T. 25S, R. 32E, N WY sec. 19) where we spent night. On Hwy 5, ~10am: N of Jxn. w 46 saw 1 Bl.-necked Stilt along drainage culvert, on Hwy 46 between Famoso + Glenville saw (30m) 1 White-t. Kite, 1 Short-eared Owl + 1 family 1 Burrowing Owls, 1 Bubo virginianus. ~8 mi. E of Glenville, Kern Co., Calif. 13 June Drove to site 2 mi. E Red Mtn. (see catalog) when a bound overshot exist, & coll. 7 Fox Sparrows. The dominant plants Elderberry 1-3m (Sambucus mexicana) 35 - 75%, ~10% bow ground, many dead fallen logs; many standing snags, Rikes - ≤10%, some grow, some live incuse cedar, some Baccharis sp. + misc. ground cover. Surprisingly there were mangroves a carnations. The surrounding conifer community (+ a few Quercus) is comprised of black oak- + few young pines Abies concolor + Jeffrey Pine Li bo cedrus decurrens, [illegible] ? We hunted until 6930 + than went to Rhyno campgrove to work on specimens. Returned to morning spot in P.h. + walked around further - there seem to be few

Birds Seen Vicinity of Mt. Pinos 24-26 May 1979 species # days seen Habitat Remarks R.t.Hawk 10+ 26th tall dense two-age pine forest Snw.Wheatl 1 +2 25th I netted near small grove of 12'-5' Ponderosa Pines Mt. Quail ~5 24-26 brushy areas, calling quite frequently Band-tailed Pigeon 10 24,26 flying over forest in tall ponderosa pines Urid hawann (?Rane?) 2 28,26 brush White-head Woodpecker 4 24-26 open ponderosa forest Common Flicker 9 " " Hairy Woodpecker 2 25,24 " " West Wood Pewee 10-15 24-26 fairly common in age-trees Empidonax 1 25 prob. Dusky - did flick tail V.C.Swallow 20+ 24-26 common patting! lots green forest Steller Jay 10+ " " Flanks Notable 2 25-26 tall trees bordering " " mt. Chickadee 10+ 24-26 forest (see sp. acct) Pygmy Nuthatch 5+ " " " Robin 10+ " open " West Bluebird 10+ " " " Yell-rump Warbler 10 .. .. .. Brown-h. Cowbird 5-10 .. .. - along small streams Cassin Finch 20+ .. " " Lawrence Goldfinch 1 24 " " Green-t.Tawhe 10 24-26 brush " (see sp. acct) Juncos 20+ " " " Chipping Sp. 15+ " " + forest Fox Sparrow 25+ " "

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R.M.Zink 1979 Journal 2 mi E Red Mtn. Kern Co. Calif. 13 June large patches of brush. Drove opposite direction (S) TS (call, RMZ 95T-senatalog) look for more Fox & localities. There are some recent burnt logging sites even a few Archistaphylos - but v. few Passerella iliaca. List of birds seen 2 mi E of Red Mtn., Kern Co. Sp. # Habitat Remarks Mt. Quail 2-3 Elderberry "chagunel" calling a.m.+p.m. B.t.Pigeon 2-3 one head edge of forest Morningdove 4+ " ". Gr. H. Owl 2 [Rhyme Congersound P. m] widl. hummer ( Elderberry quick look RMZ Wst. wren Price 6-10 forest ridgetall Elderberry calling all day Emgidonax sp. forestdge Olive-s. Fly 3+ " ". Viole-gr. Swall, 2 over chagunnel Steller Jay 5+ forestover " Mt. Chickadee 5+ [chagunnel suags+forededge-carrying Reed-bu. Nuthatch 4 foot sugg + forest - see sp. acct Robin 4+ forest edge West Bluebird 2+ " " + shagg Mt. Bluebird 2+ " " (Lmc) Mac Gill Warb 2 Elderberry Bull, Oriole! 2 Rhyme Congersound (Lmc) West Tan 4+ forest edge Bl. bc. Grubark 4+ " +snags Lazuli Bunr. 1+ Elderberry

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 2 mi. E Real Mtn., Kern Co. Calif. 13 June Cassin Finch 9+ open forest, swage, forest edge singing G. t. Towhee 6+ Elderberry - singing crow(??) Ore. Junco 15+ " - " , young Chip Sp. 5+ ", young fledging Fox Sp. 12+ 14 June Up ~0700 + drove to site 2 mi. E Real Mtn. Did 4 forest/sec transects. Then drove S towards Davis Campground. There is a large burned over area (5,000 acres) which burned in 1971. There are many standing + fallen dead trees + scattered singles + groups (live? -> Black Oak) Jeffrey Pine, White Fir + Incense Cedar. The Forest Service (2-4 workers) planted grass immediately after the fire to prevent soil erosion. But the grass outcompetes Jeffrey Pine seedlings so they haven't been able to replant. The Elderberry comes in front or the White cedar comes under it - so no one can make it either way. Thus, the USFS has eliminated a large expanse of potential 'chaparral' type habitat. We were advised that part Evans Flat the road descended below 500's so we moved counter north towards Rhyns Camp (on per camp). It decided to take a small road which cut off behind camp + we found to our surprise some rather vigorous Elderberry Riles + Rosewillia! In our driving around today we sighted some nest birds, incl. ?

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 4 June 1-5 mi. S + 1-2 mi. E Red Butte, Ken Co., Utah. Sp # Place Habitat Golden Eagle 1 T. 26S, R. 31E sec 9, east Red-t. Hawk 2 " old burn w/sage Kestrel 2 " Barnswll 2 " sec. 12 ar rd. near Stanley Innecola Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 " "sec.12 over old burn Morning Dove 10 " " sec. 12 . " . Tucker 4 " " sec. 12 . " . Hairy 4 " " at rest in snag Red-t. Sapsucker 1 (Evan's Flat) " 3NE sec. 25 - see catalog Whiteth. Woodpecker " " sec. 12 old burn Westwood Beehee " " sec. 25 . Ol. Sided Fly, " " " sec. 27 . Eigerdony Evan's Flat . Vid. -Grn Swallen sec. 12 . Raven 5 . Steller Jay 5 . Mt. Chickadee 4 . sec 9, west R.b Wnt 2 . old burn Bm. Creepe 2 . . Robin 4 . . Townsend Solitaire sec. 25 forestedge West Blue 4 sec. 12 . Mt. Blu . 2 sec 25 MacGillivart 9 sec. 12 old burn B Bm. h. Gambel's 20 sec. 12 + 25 West. Tan 6 sec. 12 forestedge

R.H. Zink 1974 Journal "5 Jun: S+ 1-2 n: E Red Mtn, kempia, ledgy 14 June G.f. Tawnee 6 sez.12 old burn Bl-h Grn 6 " " Chyg. Sp. 4 " "/ Junca 50 " ' Launma Gold. 6 sez. 25 open forest Lesser " 6 sez. 12 old burn Lark Sparrow 4 sez. 12+25 " : Bl-th. Grey Wkt. ?1 sez 25 open mixed forest Throongs 1+5ign sez.12 Eutomic Bem Sparrowh,) Odoratum unid. but +Scrophorum 15 June Coll. 3 Fvr Sp. in am at T.205,Q.31(E), NE4sec.12 - This is part of same burn. Many snags - standing & fallen. Chaparral is predominantly Elderberry & some Rizes. The area is reached by taking rd. behind Rhys Campground which goes along a ridge. Took tissues healed elk, Bleella forest supplies - At Lake Isabella saw 10-15 California Gull + a Phamopepla. Returned on Hvy.105- to Tiger Flat Campground (T.205, R.32 E, SW4sec.5) + spent dk afternoon + p.m. [ At Isabella - several campgrounds, some w/ cold showers. At young Lk. Isabella three nestbox + saw at 9:00 ] 16 June Departed Tiger Flat & went N through pin-fir-incense. Looked above 5500'. Went to Johnsonville - but mostly deserted as the lumber Co. pulled out. After n., N of Tiger Flat ran into some nice typical montane chaparral of manzanita, Amphiza + Edg forests, snowys. Note - this appears

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Tiger Flat Campground to Aspen Meadow Ken, + Future Co. Golf 16 June to be an area of transition from eldaberry to manzanita + ceanothus. This area could be an import one if the coll. of Fox &g. from around Red Mtn. = Aspen Meadows, two areas of diff. plant spp., + 25 mi. apart. Went to Aspen Meadow Station + asked ranger about chaparel. Should us site along Forest Serv. Rd 21550 where a tornado went through in 1964 + there were subsequent logging + burning activities. We chose this rd.- lots of small paths, only a few extensive ones. We camped at end of small logging road situated from here. Activity was extremely low in mid afternoon + we goin' in morning also. There is the usual mosaic of habitats + micro-habitats - meadow, forest (pine, fir) + interspersed patches of brush- mainly chirpquern (Ceanothus sanguineus) but w/ R. Ices + Arctostaphylos, some ceanothus + other ground plants. &. list for 16 + morning of 17+13: SP II Habitat Remarks B- b. Pigeon 1 over brush Calliope Hummer 3-4 (19) brush (coll. 1, 2 other dizday 0700) White- h. Woodpecker 1 forest edge open forest (custo-dealsmugs) Williamson-Sapsucker 3 " " Heiny Woodpecker, 4 " " Engibornx chadown 6 brush w/ standing deal smuge, ope forest & West. Hard Pinner 1 open forest Cline-3, Vlyruthin 3 " " Steller Jay 6 " " Raven 4 " " mt. Chickadee 16 " " , brush w/ smugs

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal near Hager Meadows, 2400m, Tehama Co., Calif. 16/17 June White-br. Warthach 4 open forest Red-bn. " 4+ " Robin 10 ", meadow, brush Town. Sol. Faine 4 brush w/stand. deer sruage Hermit Thrush 4+ forest near forest nearbrush Mt. Bluebird 2-7 leaner carrying food in bill often brush w/standing sage Golden Cr. Kinglet Yellowtail 2 brush Pice Gill, Walt(?) Wilson Warbl 18 " Andison Warbl 4+ open forest Western Tawnye 6+ " " +edge Cassin Finch 4 Lumare Goldfinch 4 brusk w/snage Bine Siskr 4 open forest Green-tailed Take 6 deep, oact Fox Sp. 15+ brush (T.205 R.32E E½sec.20) 17 June Spend c.m. hunting for Fox Sp. + saw very few coll. only 2. In general, there seems to be avery low density. I thought perhaps it was too early - but after w/foodabil, on body/midnite past @ too much changups on & birds very shy. We had trouble getting near individuals other seemed very shy. Down to lower spot on Quarty Agph Rd. (T.215 R.32E, w½ sec.9). There was a lot f/keel activity, even at 1:00 p.m. It is a

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 4 mi, N Dome Rock 2225m, Tulare Co., Calif. 17 June cold, windy + overcast day. At 700ft. the fog is so thick it is essentially raining. There is the usual amt. of dust, 18 June Notus left near the v.low summit around 9 a.m. trying to find a Fast Saw. Dodge vehicle, co commented Dodge (Fox 58.) won't have no jack! Returned ~ 1130 + large coll. & birds. On our fairly lively s/o we returned to camp + did targeted (RM2980) preparations. In evening walked further down road + found a fairly open section w/ Pruno 25%, Rites + Arbutus/la + Ceanothus + Casta/quis =15%, ~40% o/ga ground & luga, lots young pines, sage + rocky s/boulders. We did some forest trees transsects there. The general area is again a mosaic of pine fir-forest + open areas w/ brush, some meadows (Lincoln Spann RM 2-983). Weather again cold + cloudy. 19 June Tried to record Foxgyp. in early a.m. w/ moderate success. Returned + set nets + worked on birds. In evening drove outroad to "Needles Lookout". List of Birds afternoon 17th-19th June Habitat Romantics SP # Mountain Quail 2+ brush - calling Calliope Hummingbird 4+ 83499 " Flicker 1 Stand 1, 60' fir Red-bellied Sapsucker 4 open forest + forest edge Will. " 4 " " " White-headed Woodpecker 6 " " , sage in open areas Dusky Flycatcher 9 brush West Wood Pigeon 6 forest edge + sage in brush Olive-sided Flycatcher 4 " " " "

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 4 mi N Dome Rock, 2225m, Tulare Co, Calif. 17-19 June (cont) Steller Jay 4+ open forest + forest Raven 2+? overhead Mo Chick, lot brush - one nest smug White-thr. 4 forest + edge Red-b. " 4 " " Robin 4 brushfields, meadows Town Solitaire 4 " " w/ sage, forest edge Herm Thrush 4 calling from forest Mour. Bluebird 4 ind. (1 fledg brood - nest in 3' burned snag in brush Gold-c. Kinglet 2+ heard open forest Yellow Warbler 4- brush (7-9 food) + high fines magnificent Arctic Warbler 2- open forest + edge Mac Gilli Warbler 4 brushfields Willow Warbler 2 Salix at meadow Brkrn Conibird 1? heard on 19th Woodpecker 6 w/ fledglings - open forest + edge Lazuli Bunting 1 sign, brushfield on 19th Cassin Finch 4+ overhead Tree Siskin 4+ high forest edge Gm-t. Towhee 6 brush Dark-eyd Junco 4 " Chipping Sp., 4 I carrying food on 19th Lincoln Sp., 2 - wet meadow, Salix stand (2 colt = R42 983 Fox Sparrow 30 v. common in brush (see sp acct) 20 June Drove to Forkerville to get the fixed supplies check w/ US Forest Service as to whether we could

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal En Route, W of Dome Rock to vicinity of Home 20 June collect in the small section of Sequoia Nat Forest, which is sandwiched between Patl & Ks (near Mineral Kings P.S.). However I was informed at District Station in Porterville that that section is now part of the Nat Parks. So we drove through Sequoia Nat'l Pk, to the Forest above the park. Stopped at the Gen. Sherman Tree (

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal House Corral Cr. + vicinity, 22-23 Jun. Fresno Co., Calif. 23 June Tried clearing (see catalog) for Foxg. This area has brush patches some sizeable but there are also many just pines from scattered to fairly dense plus lots of large rocks. Want to get good stopped at likely brushfield coll. 5 birds. The following list is for 21-23 June + for the locality given in my catalog: Spc # Habitat Remarks Red-tail Hawk 1 adj. inbrushfields Dark Mtl Quail 6 " Barred Owl Big 2 over brush - perched tall trees - forest edge Gnorawall 1 ? night 22 on road along brush White-th Swift 1 adj Buck Rock lookout 21 June Callige thrum 6 brush, or dorm die displays Flicker 4 open forest swage at brush edge or brush White-rumped Hummingbird 4-5 " " Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 open forest W. Wilson " 2 ponderosa pine border open forest - brush Hairy Woodpecker 4 - swaggin' brush - ped. nest Downy Fly 6-12 - Red. nest 44 side young fairy flat/face Willow Fly ? 1 willow patch - didn't twig it Westward Swallow 4 open forest - brush edge + swage Brimstone Fly 3 " " Steller Jay 4-6 " " Parula 4 over forest - Mtl Thrush 10 brush w/ swagge + open forest Dipper 1 Boulder Creek one 23 June

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F.M.Zink 1979 Journal "Horse Coral Meadow", 2room, from Cal. 21-24 (unit) White-br. Redtail 4 open forest Red-bk. Red-tail 3 .. .. + brush edge Brown Creeper 2 i " Robin 4 open brushy scars, forstedge Town, Sol. 2 " " " Helmist Thrush 6 singing in forest, stream edge Mt. Bluebird 4 brush y snags Gold-c. Kinglet 2-9 forest + edge Warbling Vireo 2 stream edge Yellow Warbler 4 brush + forest Yellow-rumped Warbler 8-12+ open forest + brush Wilson Wader 4 brush + willow patch Brown Blackbird 4-8 sot at Big Meadow - incl. 1 w/ white outstail feather open meadow Brown-h. Catbird 2-4 " " West Tan 10+ open forest + forstedge Cassin's Fincher 6+ brush - seen to come in at dusk to rest in bushes Gnn-t. Thrush 20+ brush Junco 10+ .. Chipping Sparrow 2 .. Lincoln 2 willow Fox 50 brush. The forests are composed of rel. old pine, red white fir. See catalog for location of brushfields. The willow patch is in L-135 (R-38E) SW 1/4 SE 21 - ~ 1/2 mi. W from S Cascade Rd. Depart for Shavelake ~ 12:30. forlameant few today spst

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal "Shaver Lake" 2 mi. S 2 1/2 mi. W Bald Mtn, 5400ft, Fresno Co. Caly. [T. 10s, R. 25E, N 1/4 sec. 4] 24 June Drove through Cloris for supplies + headed up to Shaver Lake. Drove past a rather notable "Table Mtn." on way to Shaver. Camped at Swanson meadow. 25-28 June Spent these days trying to net, record+ photograph Fox Sparrows). I have worked this area previously (June, Sept. + Oct. 78). As usual, the habitat is rather a mosaic. There are forests of pine (Sugar + Ponderosa - some old+young), fir + Incense Cedar, plus a fair number of oaks (from short saplings to mature trees). The brush patches consist of manzanita + Ceanothus spp. (incl. leucodermis Ribes, There are some large areas of open rock - an often crumby appearing granite - in fact there were patches of brush on only 3-4 inches of "soil" - in fact insufficient soil to put net poles in. There are some fairly dense + extensive brush patches, but in general it's occurrence is spotty. The weather was generally warm w/some cloudy afternoons. I suspect the lower elevation (5500') + the amount of deciduous vegetation (i.e. Quercus) accounts for the occurrence of things like Rufous-sided Towhee + House Wren, Orange-c. Warbler. Drove to Dinkey Creek on 26th. There is a fair bit of brush between our camp + Dinkey Creek. Returned to MVZ on 28 June.

R. M. Zink 1979 Buds Seen Vicinity of Shaver Lake, Fresno Co., Calif. 25-28 June Red-tailed Hawk 2+ Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 pub.? over open forest + brush (dark backed adults) Mountain Quail 3+ went through forest + brush Band-t. Pigeon 2+ heard in brushy areas. Mourning Dove 1 overhead Common Nighthawk 6 morning of 28th - open forest + brush L.Swift 2-3 active both day + night (dawn)- see specct. aquascula - Black Swift ? RMZ red. Hummer 1 brush Colaptes cafer 2st open forest Red-bn. Sapsucker 3 " " Hairy Woodpecker 3+ forest White-headed Woodgdr. 4 " Dusky Flycatcher 10+ brush + open woodland - netted several Western Woodpeewee 6-8 open forest + forest edge Olive-sided Fly. ? " " Steller Jay 10 " " Indl. Swallow 5 over meadow Barn Swallow 5 Shaver Lake town Common Raven 4 over forest, Mountain Chickadee 10 open forest + brush White-br. Parktail 6 " " Red-br. Duckbill 4 ". " House Wren 2 ". " . +brush Robin 10 " " (incl. Singing ??) Hermit Thrush 8-10 forest edge Mountain Bluebird 4 oga - brush + surge Golden-a. Kinglet 10t " " Ruby-m. " 2? E forest Solitary Vireo 2 (one calli) - singing ??- openforest + oaks Warbling " 4+ open forest Orange-a. Warbler 2+ " " . +brush Yellow Warbler 10t ". ". ".

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R.M. Zink 1979 Shaver Lake (cont.) 25-28 June Audobon Warbler 4-6 (??youngs) open forest Hermit .. 4t forest (foraging base of willow in meadow -etc) MacGill. 4-8 brush (incl. singing ???) Wilson Warbler 2 open forest - willow/meadow edge Brewer Blackbird 20 meadows Brown-headed Cowbird 15t ", Western Tanager 5-10 open forest Black-headed Grosbeak 5t brush Cassin Finch 4-6 open forest Green-tailed Towhee 6-10 brush Rufous-sided Towhee 4-6 ", Oregon Junco 5-10 open forest, brush Chipping Sparrow 5 " " ", Fox Sparrow 30t brush odd Turkey Vulture ~ 4500 ft. just S of Shaver Lake

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal MVE to White Mtns., California 2 July Larry Conroy + I departed Berkeley for the White Mtns., to collect Passerella iliaca canescens. We drove E on Hwy 120. Was one of the most spectacular scenery days I've had. Drove through Yosemite were amazed by the geological sights (numerous cirques), Not the glacial lakes (= tarns), moraines. Saw ~30 California Gulls on the lake tower 7,000ft. At Tuolumne Meadows, saw 100+ Brown Blackbird, but little else. Stopped at Toga Pass + talked to some people working w/ Paul Sherman. Continued on E slope, past Mono Lake, to Bishop, where I notified the FRC Rep't. that I would be collecting in White Mtns. & Mono Lk. area. Saw 3 dead Black-billed Magpie 2 mi S of Bishop + a FMarch Hawk ~5mi S. We were informed by Forest Service that the road up Silver Canyon was 4-wheel drive only, so we drove S towards Big Pine + got the road that leads N towards "Ancient Bridge" one area. The scenery from this road is fantastic - the rd. climbs to 10,000ft. The eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada is truly impressive. The White[s], at least from Big Pine N, were dominated by sagebrush low elevation, Pinyon-Juniper at mid to high elev., w/ Limber Bridlowm at higher elevations. At 8-10pm, saw 2 Kestrel, 10 Mt. Bluebird, Mt. Chickadee. We got to the Wyman Cr. road + it too said for 4-wheel drive vehicles. So, not seeing anything to this point that looked like Willow thicket[s] (5mi S of Big Pine) or even Passerella site), we headed down from ~9000' into Wyman Canyon. The road is quite rough + you need high

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 900's+ Wyman Creek to Roberts Ranch, Inyo Co. Calif. 2 July (cont) clearance at the very last. We got to the base of the canyon + were very discouraged. After the tough desert there was no water + howling insight. At a brusk spot in the creek bed (Lantana), squeezed out a > 50. Black-thr. Gray Warbler, 2 Junco + 2+ Green-tailed Towhee. Engidaurus We continued on (post closed but unlocked gate) + finally found a small, isolated patch of 10'-20' dense willows (Salix sp.). I coll. 2 P. i. canescens. We continued on to "Roberts Ranch" which consists presently of 3 abandoned buildings on S side of road + a cabin on that. The cabin is apparently operated by a college in Big Spring at a handwritten sign says you're welcome, if you leave it as you found it. We made camp just E of Roberts Ranch (on road). Heard Fox + Song Sparrows; 3 July Up ~ 700. We headed out to check the willow clumps for Fox Sparrows. There is only 1 good size patch of willows many scattered plants. The main patch (essentially at Roberts Ranch) also marks the beginning of permanent water flow from a spring. The patch of willows is v. dense, ~5m + has bare (Rosa) reeds in interspaces. The patch is ~ 50 x 20m. We were yet discouraged because only 1 Fox Sp. was seen (Pnz 1040) + the other patch of willow were apparently too small to support any. There were a # of dead willows in the middle of the creek bed just E of Roberts Ranch - suggesting first the amount of flow has decreased. There are signs of cattle grazing. The valley has Rosa, Lantana + lots of tall grass. The canyon

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Wyman Cr, 8100 - 7420ft, Inyo Co, Calif. 3 July (cont) walls are steep + partially covered by sagelands + some gingers + jimison / shades of cambian + pre-cambian meta-sedimentary rock fragments (tallus slopes). There was a stiff breeze in the afternoon + was mostly sunny. So, at least presently, Robert Ranch (=RR) marks the 1st occurrence of willows, as you go E in Wyman Canyon. Because of the low density, FoxSg, we packed up ~4:30pm headed down road (E), + the road does descend. We [see catalog local of] stopped at the next sizable willow patch (RM21044) but could only find 1 FoxSg. This willow growth has been seriously affected by cattle - they browse on the leaves, especially of young plants. Also, there are resultant paths through the thicket. We continued on to the next large patch (see catalog for local of RM21045-6) + camped here. For bird sp seen, see separate list. The surprising thing was the abundance of song sparrows, with outnumbered Fox considerably. 4 July Up 0600 - smut got in canyon, fairly cool + fair # of things moving. Hunted willow grows + got 2 FoxSg. + saw 3 others. Colt, a Digger or way back to camp. Found a beaver home up 3 separate foods. Spent rest of a.m. working on birds. Very windy in afternoon. About 1130 a group of 85+ Pigeon Sage descended canyon near our camp (see sp. ored). We worked the willows again 580 ft to 6530 + only heard 2 Fox Sg. Bestirned to camp + packed up. Went (or continued) further down Wyman Cr. There were several patches of

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R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Wyman Creek, Inyo Co., Calif. 4 July (cont.) willow + Dall 3 Fox Sp. (plus an occasional Song Sparrow). The road is crossed by a stream in several places & this could spell trouble during storms then early spring - also the road is rather rough. At the point where the canyon narrows, the willows become sparse in smaller clumps & "pshhh" at most of them & got no response. The road leaves Wyman Ck. & ascends through the sagebrush giving a spectacular view of the Sierra Nevada + several Mt. ranges in the Great Basin, & Bryce Natl. We got to Hwy 168 after dark & camped a few miles N of this junction. Indian Creek, Esmeralda Co., Nev. 5 July First went to Big Pine for gas + supplies, Saw Black-tailed Sparrows, "Buteo"? Buteotachos?, Cactushead Shrike, Chipping Sparrows on route from Dag Springs to Big Pine + return (+ Horned Lark). Stopped at Lynx to top off gas & headed into E slope of White Mtna. to Indian Creek. Went to Post Meadow, where there's a fine deal of willow + alder. Spent 2 hrs at mid day hunting for Fox Sparrow but saw none. I would have attributed this partially to time of day. However, Larry talked to 2 Forest Service biologists who were returning from a 10 day backpacking trip to study Big Horn Sheeps & said he had seen there only 1 Fox Sparrow in Indian Creek Canyon, but that there were many in Trail Canyon. So we packed up & headed for Trail

Rm. Zink 1979 Wymon Creek Canyon, 8100ft to Inyo Co Calif. RR = Roberts Ranch ER = Earl of Roberts Ranch in Wymon Canyon (to RMZ #1057 - sec catalog) 3-4 July Turkey Vulture 1 over top of Wymon Canyon (RR) Red-t. Hawk 1 ad., " " " " + S' side of canyon (ER) Broad-tailed Hummingbird 10-15+ willow + canyon sides Common Flicker 2-3 " Empidonax sp. 58. 10-15 " Found nest in Box, 3 white eggs - perhaps 2 SGB. RR+ER Violet-green Swallow 50+ in canyon along Wymon Lk (RR) Steller Jay 3 in willows + canyon side Scrub-Jay 1-2 canyon side (diff. brown bark) Pinyon Jay 85+ canyon slope on 4th (see pg accd). (ER) Clark's Nutcracker 5 " " + willow edge Mt. Chickadee 4 willow thicket (RR+ERRR) Common BrushTit 4 " Nuthatch? " " (ER) Dipper 1 RMZ on 3rd (RR) House Wren 5+ RMZ 1049 (ER) Willows Bellied Wren 10 " + canyon side (still more numerous than I. callosa on willow) (RR+ERRR) Robin 5-10 willow + canyon side Solitary Bunting? 1 a.m. of 28th RMZ -canyon side in Juniper (RR) Warbling Vireo 5-8 willows RR- ER Orange-capped Warbler 3-4 " Yellow Warbler 1 " (RR) Blue-fl. Gray Warbler? " RMZ - heard only (ER) MacGillivray's Warbler 20+ " (AR) Red-winged Blackbird 150 " V. common, picking?, very responsive to fishing (RR-ERRR) Brewer's Blackbird 100 RR - in willows Brown-headed Grackle 5 meadow (RR-ERRR) Bellied Grosbeak 1 " Lazuli Bunting 1+ willow on 3rd - RMZ Cassin's Finch 3+ passing most of 4th, ER meadow

m. Ende 1979 Wyman Cr. + Canyon, Deco St to 3-4 July Inyo Co Calif. Green Tawhee 10+ stovebrush Rose + young Schtz ER+RR (incl, Sludge P) (RR) Ru four-sided Taker 2 willowet canyon side 3 July Rhr-sight White crown Sparrow 1 R R (Rhr # 1043) Fox Sparrow ~20 RR-ER - seen to drop out at lower elev. (where canyon narrowsse) Song Sparrow 35+ V, common 2 mealow+ wilow Amur Cootar canadensis on 4th - on Wyman Cr - 3 seg. foods ~1/3 days r = import or endemic to willows

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 5 July Trail Canyon 9000-9400ft Esmeralda Co. Nevada At Andison Cr., saw 1st prc 6:11, Churls, 13 Belted Gny Warbler, 10 Song Sparrow, 0 Fox Sp. The willows seem to be younger. The road to Trail Canyon is open & has several cut-offs so you must be sure to watch map closely. We camped at the end of a jeep trail (see catalog for exact trail), where there is fairly continuous willow, alder + waterbirch along Trail Creek. We hunted up canyon & got 1 Fox Sp. & saw 1 other. 6 July 8 a.m. 4 p.m., walked essentially to headof canyon at about 9600 ft. There's an extensive patch (3/4mi x 1/2mi) of willow, birch + alder - bordered by soggy sandhillbides. The vegetation (willow etc.) is bet. 3-18ft., & there are some dense thickets. There are several streams which meander along, & obviously have changed course several x's. The area apparently burned fairly recently but how long doesn't matter. There are several areas dead burnt without a good deal of burnt wooden ground. There's also a small stand of red Mahogany. There are some high spots in the middle w/ sage as well as some boggy wet areas. There are active springs on the S side of the canyon, & perhaps elsewhere. Caray et al noted this is diff. than Elzyan Canyon. First alt higher by 1000-1500ft (willowflat etc.) Also, the canyon sides are granite. The canyon is wide, + more fields in. There are much more extensive shrub stands of Willow, Alder + Waterbirch (last time looking from 4 years).

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Trail Canyon 8500-8300ft, Esmeralda Co. Nevada 7 July (wd) This lends to a varied habitat & considerable heterogeneity + several birds not present at 9000-9400 ft, like Cr. -ca, Waller, Rufous S. Tanager, Audubon Warbler . We set 2 nets. 8 July Up 0630+ did forest sen. transect & tried to record Foxgy. - but didn't hear a single ??. Spent most of day indent working on yesterday specimens. In evening took a walk + cell 1 bird. At cloudy up + sprinkled ~ 8:15 p.m. 9 July Up 0630+ did forest sen. transect. Wedged P.Henmit Thrushs & foodwill in net across Trail Cr. Very little Foxgy activity. Was going to Kaughtype the? we netted last night but it screwed up royally + shorted out the battery while connecting the cables for micro. Wasted ~ 3hrs. But still wouldn't turn on. A USPS truck came & saved the day (actually gave me a lift to a meeting mine or a mine came back+ gave us a jimmy. The Forest Sen. person, Brian Miller, told us that the Ho used to be diverted to a mint the town of Candelaria - but neither is extant, hence there is more the flowing down Trail Canyon & this explains the recent deep cuts in the stream(s) one making. He also mentioned that there's ahead of 250

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal List of Birds Trail Canyon 9000-9600ft, Esmeralda Co, Nevada pm.5 to noon 7 July Turkey Vulture 1-2 over canyon Red-tail 1st ad. " " (2cheerng Eagle) Golden Eagle 1 (6th) " " chased by 2 Redtails (-500ft net) Am. Kestrel 2nd canyonsides Sage Grouse 3-5+ at 9600' in willows (young eating willow leaves and adult eats, we heard low booming-like sounds coming from willowat canyon sidestage - also a clucking sounds (par.chicken?) Com. Nighthawk 2 - at 0900 on 6th over canyon Broad-tailed Hummer 15 - Willows + Rose Com. Flicker 1-2 " , canyonsides on limberpine Sapsucker sp. - sign of past feeding on petr. Mahogany Myiochulus a Say's Phoebe - over willows Empidonax - 4-60 - willow, sagebrush Steller Jay 4 - in willows Scrub " 2 - " Ringta Jays - sw. flock - heard on canyonside Clark Nutcracker 6 - canyon sides in Pinyon or Limber Pine Mt. Chickadee 4 - willow pet. Mahogany - note- House Wren 6 " , rocks at base of &c. limber pine Robin 8 - " Mt. Bluebird 1 - in n. ap on 7th a.m. in willows Wallling Vines 8 - willows, singing ??? Mce Gill Warbler 20 - " . v.common-readily repeats its speaking. Bew-h. Cowbird 1 - 9am a.m. 7th in willows Gru.-t. Toke 20 - willow & canyonside in Rock & Sagebrush

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Birds of Trail Canyon, Esmeralda Co., Nevada (cont) 7 July (cont) p.m. 5th to near 7th July Junco 6 - in willows, w/ fledglings Brenner Sp. 10 - canyon sides, incl. fledglings White-G Sparrow 6 - willows w/ open boggy meadow Fox Sparrow 15 - at most 408 singing on time (see p. 4cat) Song Sparrow 20 - willows, incl. 2 nests - (see p. 4cat) (journal cont) + Rock Wren - several singing from 1gr rocks of canyon slopes In both places, range cattle have had their effect, by causing the meadows to turn into hummocks + numerous trails through willows [by destruction of undergrowth]. There were birds absent from Trl. [cf Minidation] like Ruf-s, Towhee, Laz Bunting, B.A. Grosbeak, + others (compare lists). We drove down Trail Canyon w/ the idea of going to Christovich Cr. However, only 14 mi. E of camp, I heard a singing of Fox Sp. We stopped to locate it. There is extensive willow growth along Trail Cr. & I had (apparently) counsel on the way up, that for Fox Sparrows, higher (cler.) is better. Well shit! In the next 2 mo. I call. 10 Fox Sp. in the willow growth (see catalog for local). Again, the valley is surrounded by Pinyon, Juniper + Sage. The burn mentioned previously is evident, w/ burnt stumps. Dead standing willow may be natural but I think the fire killed off a fair amount. There are some dense thickets of willow/celery/birch (75-18') + some meadow areas w/ low willows, willow snags, Rosa, Rilex - settled.

R.M. Zink 1974 Journal Trail Canyon, 8300 ft., Eureka Co., Nevada 9 July (cont) feral horses loose in the cany. vicin + that they are responsible for the mess of melons - not the range cattle. The melon ecosystem is apparently quite fragile + the horse really muck it up + the horses are protected by Federal Law. The dominant theme is that those riparian areas along the Edinburg (+ prol. w) canyons/streams are essential to the vast majority of the White Mtn avifauna + probs support the greatest diversity/biomass. Hence these areas deserve attention + protection from feral horses as well as range cattle (which do pollute the streams a bit) mucking up themselves). We departed ~ 2:30pm w/2 live jun, Bilco + headed to Gardn, where we kaygyped them. List of birds seen at 8250-8400 ft., Trail Canyon 7-9 July: Turkey Vulture 2 over canyon Cooper Hawk 1-2

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 7-9 July Tra.] Canyon, 8250-840ft, Esmeralda Co., Nevada Scrub Jay 4 willow + edges Clark's Nutcrack 2+ canyon sides Mt. Chickadee 2 open willow House Wren 4 " Robin 2 " Raven 1 one canyon on 9th Wandering Vines 6 willows, incl singing? Mer., Bill Warbler 15 willow, " " Orange-c., Warbler 4 " Andor Warbler 3 incl. fledgling?, open willows/snags Brew-h., Goldbird 6 open willow Com-t. Towhee 4 willow/ sagebrush edge - not as common as higher elev. Rufous-s., Tawny 4 willows Junco 4 " Cassin F. 2+ incl. singing? White-c., Sp. 4 willow- again? sing? singing ?? Fox Sp. 10 " Song Sparrow 12 " Brewm Sp. 2 canyon sides ( !learning book) Rock Wren 4 canyon " w. Wood Pewee w. Tanager 2 w. left- calling? willow/ sage edge (?singing) Also the Forest Serv. has burned this canyon ~ 1 yr. ago - to prevent spread of sage - it gets especially dense at willow/ sage edge. I think that both the lower elev. + greater amount of habitat contributes to the older species. The finely open willow/willow/sage area was used

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Trent Canyon, 8250-8400ft., Esmeralda Co. Nevada 9 July (cont) by Emgid, V. Hoot Parra, And, Walt W.C. Spencer Fox Sp. We headed down canyon + on flat segebush, w/ main Hwy, saw 4+ Sage Sparrow, 2 Horned Lark. Saw a DOR Burrowing Owl / 1/2 mi SW of Coaldale. At Coaldale saw 2+ Parson Dometine + Horned Lark. There is a dry (at least today) alkeline marsh w/ remains of salt mine. Saw 1 Lesser Nighthawk, or st flew low over segebush at dusk (on Hwy 85 ~6mi. w from Coaldale). Camped at Walker Lake. Walker Lake (Mineral Co.) to Reno, Nevada 10 July At Walker Lake, 0615-0645: Sand bars at N{ and lake where { 130 White Pelican Walker P. enters} 138 Cormorant (Double-crested) 20+ Calif. Gulls 100 West. Grebes 2 Ruddy Duck ~10 Horn Sp. - perhaps red-jarree 2 Sage Phoebe 4+ Gr. Blue Heron other wtd. herons. 5:00: Continued on to some marshy areas, S of Fallon or Hwy 95 (former site of Carson Lk./sink). Saw: 80+ White S. TB3 80 Bi-n. stilts 40 Avocet 2 Long b. Curlew 2 Semipalmated Plover 10 Kildeer

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Walk & Reno Nevada 10 July (sun.) 15 Forest Farm 100 Caty. Gull - infloated field 100+ Yellow-h, Blackbird 4 Gambel Quail 2 Meadowlark 10 Bl-b. Magpie 2 Robsn 4 West. Kingbird, At Reno got 1/4 Mz + headed back for Benton. Stopped briefly at Mono Lake. Went E on Hwy 1209 took McGee Canyon road. Camped at local # RM 21083. 11 July I took car to Sawmill Rdw., looking for FoxSp. habitat. This sage to 9000' fast sPne, but nowhere did I see manzanita sage community that Hunt (in Lindsay 1928) speaks of. There's lots of young Cegulus tremuloides which looks superficially like Aster-strathlyla, but I doubt seriously if this could have confused Hunt. I took off on a spur to "Cow Can Camp" (4 mi from Sawmill Rdw.) & then continued on an unmarked logging rd. Eventually I came to a grade that was a bit too steep. I tried to back up but couldn't. I then tried several logging roads, hoping they'd connect as an escape. I then managed to get stuck at the bottom/end of a logging road. At this

R. M. Zink 1979 Journal 7-9 mi. W of Benton 8400-9600ft. Mono Co. Calif. 11 July (sat) found I realized that I had screwed up in the worst possible way. It took 1h 20min to hike back to Art + tell Larry the news. I then hiked to Hwy. 120. This was a hike of 14 miles total. Fortunately [Esic] it was nearly all downhill. A hitchhike ride into Benton w/ a colorful native) guy who claims that he knows more about Puma than anyone in Calif. He claims there are 20 where there should normally be 1. I got the distinct impression that he still shoot them on sight, because (at least as nationalization) "they are decimating the deer + cattle herds". He also confirmed the reports of large herds of semi-wild horses. At Benton the Chevron dealer estimated $58.00 charge to pull me out. I scrounged around + got 2 guys w/ 4 wheel drive pickup + 1/8th of cable to drive me out. With both trucks pulling they got me past both back spats in the road. Their names were Elmer Chris + Larry _ _. Their generosity + willingness to help was sure appreciated. Gave them each $20. 12 July Cell. ( Fox Sp. at canyon [Rkm 21083]. This area is a mixture of Populus + Pine. In this area i.e. The area I drove yesterday above Summit today, there are some rather extensive stands of Populus, in the hillside covered w/ young growth. There are a fair # of meadows also. Larry & drove into Benton

R.M. Zink 1974 Journal 7 - 15 mi., W Benton, 7500-9000ft, Mono Co. Calif. 12 July (good) forgos. At Black Lk. - 20 End Crows, 5 Goats, 1 yellow-h, blazbird, 5 Ruddy Duck. Still in pursuit of Li monensis, we drove down McBee Canyon & checked out sagebrush area. We with found a few margarita. However I 2 near Lingle (1928) & Humph Birds in margarita cleared were at Woodfords & not 9 mi., W Benton ! Holy shit - birds looking all day in wrong habitat ! We did see a Swainson Hawk (see sp acct). In the sagebrush chaparral, only saw 4 Grn-J. Towhee + 4 Brewer sp. 13 July I drove to Sanmill Mtn. this time to look in wet areas, Populus for Fox Sparrows. At Sanmill Mtn., there are few Populus. It looked if this mtn. was wetter in times past. Saw family of Jays, several Red-b. Sapsucker. Returned to hotel & Pint 1083 r hunted for the sp - but it did not sing once in over 30 min. 11-15 July List of birds seen 7-15 mi., W Benton, 7500-9000ft, Mono Co. Calif. Red-b. Hawk 1 ove Populus grove Swainson " 1 - see sp acct. Tsetel 5 open sagebrush w/ some sages owl sp. - heard lme 1 Hummingbird sp. 4 willow & Populus Flicker 6+ open forest of " r conifers Sphyraicrus 12+ V. common Populus. 2 nests b-5' in 15' strong forest a) Bin's strays ? Populus

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal 7-15 at W Benton, Mono Co, Calif. 11-13 Subs West Wood Peuce 2 Engid. sp. 4 Ernemphila caljestris 4+ Vist. Zim Swallow 2 Steller Jay 4 Clark Nutcracker 8 Mt. Chickadee 8 White br. Nuthatch 2+ Brown Creeper 1 House Wren ) 8+ Robin 4 Town, Solitaire 1 Hermit Thrush 6 Mts. Bluebird 6 Wab. Vireo 6 Orange-c., Warbler 4 Arctolon " 4 Brun-h. Cowbird 2 West Tanager 6 Cassin Finch 8 Gm-t, Towhee 12 Junco 12+ Chisping Sparrow 1+ Brewer Sp. Fox Sparrow 2 Sage sp., sect r Rint 1983 Populus " "sagebrush meadow forest woodland inc. family f 4 " " (at Pima Jeffr.) forest fogger (Quadrivigen) low inc. 2 families 2-6y meadows, forest edge forest edge forest (singing) open savannah, sagebrush open standle " " " " + conifers "" (pair) forest (1° coniferae) " open swnut, 1° sagebrush , incl. ? family groups, forest edge open forest open sage

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Mono Lake vicinity, Mono Co. Calif. 13 July We then drove to Mono Lake, stopped & asked Dave Winkler where likely Fox Sp. locations could be. He suggested above Grant +/- Walker Lakes. We drove the Grant rd. & it's too developed. There are some patches of possible Fox Sp. brush above lake, but steep & basically unsuited. Another old locality is "Parker Cr., 7500 ft" - but Today, there's no suitable habitat that's not in "Wilderness Area" + :: no shooting. We drove North to Walker Lk. - there's a gate (locked) preventing you from getting nearer than ~ 2 mi. Frustrated, we then drove to Virginia Cr., a supposed Fox Sp. breeding site (Robley, 1939 in Condon - also cited by Gains 1977 & Grinnell Miller 1944). There were no suitable looking areas & The entire stream is basically one cowpath full of trailers. We returned to Walker Lk. & I walked to the SW. of the lake but ~ 1/2 mi. from it. The hillsides are brushy, being dominated by some of some mahogany + what looks like a Ceanothus. I waddled through some of this & saw o Fox Sp. - just b.m.-f. Towhee & Brama Sparrow. We went next into Lee Vining, where we met David Gains. He noted that Fox Sp. seem to be where there's some heterozyme in arms of brush spp. But Winkler said (earlier) that you ascend until you get Ceanothus. Gains also thought the

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R.M.Zink 1979 Bird List for the Virgin Canyon, Mono Co., Calif. (not incl. birds of Mono Lake) 13-15 July Catcl. Gull 20 at yorboze cans - Aspen Camp. Mornning Dove 2 Aspen Camp. Humma (sleapbous gr) 5 brushy area Com. Flicker 4 woodland r forest edge Red-bt. Sapsucker 8-16+ " " " Engidonas (prob. Dusky) 10 brush West Wood Peewee 5 forest Viol.-grm Swallon 2 canyon Steller Jay 5+ forest Clark Nutcracker 5 canyon side Raven 2 " " Myl. Chickadee 5+ forest, forest/brust. Dipper 1 at along Aspen Camp. White-bt. Redbreed 4 forest House Wren 10 brush Robin 8 forest edge Town. Solitaire 1 " " Hermit Thrush 4 forest (wood) Warbling Vireo 6 openforest Orange-cr. Warbler 8+ brush Ashbon " 4 openforest Marbll. Warl. 6+ brush Brun-h. Conirol 4+ acanyon West. Tan 6 (open) forest ridge Bl-t.h. Grosbeak 2+ fall down brush ragen Em-t. Towhee 6 brush Junco 2-4 ?

R.M. Zink 1979 13-15 July Bird List (cont.) Lee Vining Canyon Brewer Sparrow 8 sage brush Whitecrown Sparrow 4 brush/wetland Fox Sparrow t=20 " (see sp acct.) Song Sp. ? 2 dance open along stream

R,M,Zink 1979 Journal (T.8N, R.22 E) Monok, to 3 mi. E Mineral Mtn., 8000-8200ft. Alginia, Calif. 15 July cont Woodlands. We cut W on rd. just outside of Walker + had a spectacular rili. Found some brushy areas but didnt find any Fox Sp. until I me get to Rock Station, end of rd. Got 2 before quitting. Saw 1 Coyote on brushy hillside. The tops of several hills are brush covered + the main one I hunted looked : Sage Sage + Int. Mahagony cleanthin Pines scattered Tobacco brush Pines + fir + tree scale level sage < 1/2 ft. 16 July Hunted early a.m. + got 37+1 deer. I worked the area atop a hill of area of tobacco brush, Pines + scttered As dense asfen + pinefin (mostly fir). After aking tissues, went back to area on same hill which is covered w/ Int. Mahagony + coll. 3 birds. In evening, hunted hill tops + brushy areas 4 mi. E of Mineral Mtn. Deer Hill Rock Station x camp hunted p.m. 16th + a.m. 17th Walker

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 3-4 mi. E Mineral Mtn, 8400ft, Mono Alpine Grass Calif 17 July Hunted early a.m. on slope 4 mi. E Mineral Mtn. This area is a mixture of Tobacco brush 4-12' Mt. Mahogany (getting to dense shrubs), Ribes, + scattered to grouped Pines (prob. Ponderosa). There are a fair # of rock outcrops at large boulders. It is interesting that there are almost mini-islands of brushy woodland patches of habitat on hillside, separated by relatively flat sage covered areas. As you descend, there are more trees + then back to sage/posture. Bird lists separate. Heard longbox San Redoma as it moved through pop. San Rafael at noon near mountain - near stream. Woodford's vicinity, Alpine Co., Calif. We drove to S Lake Tahoe for supplies + returned to Crystal Spring campground. The Pit Hirst coll. local for Passerella is Woodford vicinity. Stopped at Indian Creek Reservoir for (free) hot showers - nice flow. 18 July. About the only suitable habitat so inconveniently located. E of Woodfords is some montane chaparral of manzanita - but on private land of new houses very close. S of Woodfords + to the W of the road there appears to be good habitat, but considerably private land. Also, at this time, the road from Woodfords to Markleville is completely torn up + the 2 possible W-leading roads are not obvious from Hwy. I hunted astony manzanita along main hwy early a.m. It's fairly steep, but contains sufficient

Journal Bird List 3-4 mi. E Kincaid Mtn. R.M.Zink 1979 15-17 July Red-t. Hawk 2 tod, tan. over brush+open forest Calf. Gull 1 ad. Flew over pack station (a.m. 2.17?) Poorwill 1 heard gm. unid. Telephonus 3? brush Com. Flicker 4 open forest Red br. Sparrow 4 " " Empidonax 6+ brush Westr. Wood Pecker 2? open forest Vid. Green Swallow 4? over valley Steller Jay 4? open forest Cl. Nutcracker 4 " " r flying M.A. Chickadee 2 " " White br. Ruffed Grouse 3? " " House Wren 4? brush Robin 4? open forest Hermit Thrush 4? forest (heard) Mt. Bluebird 10? open sage Town. Solitaire 2 " forest Audubon Warbler 2? " " Orange-c. Warbler 4? brush Brush. Coubird 2 ofter area Westr. Tan 4? open forest Cassin Finch 15? " " & brush w/ trees Pine Siskin 4 " " Gm-t. Towhee 4-8 brush Juncos 4 open forest Brewer Sparrow 6? open sage Fox Sparrow 15? brushy areas (see spr, accd)

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Woodsford vicinities, Alpine to Lake (cord) 18 July Brush for Fox Sparrows. There's about Ribs, Prunus, Artemisia + a few Antelope brush. There's also lots of large granite boulders - almost too much coming for much duff to accumulate as it looks as though it would be washed away fairly easily. I drove up road to lake. There's a spot about 0.8mi. from the turn to — where a fire went through some time ago. There's still lots of live Jeffrey pines + a considerable amount of young (6-8in.) mon- zanita. There are a few spots where it's higher (2ft) + some Ribs but in general, the good brushy areas are on the W side of the road, as there's a strip of brush below sage/Ribs + above road. I sat 2 Fox Sparrowed at noon. There are lots of scattered pinto fives the brush is interspersed. Returned to camp just 4 day. Rained late afternoon. 19 July Hunted strip of brush across from campground in early a.m. Again noted the brush spp. heterogeneity. There were few birds seen + not too many Cassinella iliaca. At rained mid-day, we headed towards Fickett Peak in late afternoon + hunted along rd. to Fickett flc. 20 July 0600-1200 Hunted area 2mi. W Fickett Creek. This area is a mosaic of micro-habitats, but sufficient brush to support a large density of Fox Sparrows (see pp. acox).

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R.W. Zink 1974 Journal Bird List Woods + Bickett Peak / Alpine Co, Calif. 18-20 July cont) West Tanage 6+ open forest W+P Cassin Finch 10+ " " W+P Green-towhee 10+ brush (more common AP) Brewster's Towhee 4+ " W Junco /0+ " W+P Fox Sparrow w-15+ p-30+ " W+P Departed 1230 from Bickett Peak site to Indian Cr, Reservoir spent rest of day working on birds. Rain. 21 July Departed Indian Cr. Reservoir + went to Carson City for supplies. At 3:30 pm drove rd. to Trail Cr, campgrounds - which is closed. Finally found the road King Canyon Rd. just E of Spoons Summit & camped about 4pm in. The habitat is essentially a mosaic forest, brush + meadow. The forest is dominated by mountain ponderosa pine + fir, the brushy open occur in size from isolated bushes to extensive patches of the pepperbush @ manzanita @ Castenega's, & then sage (common higher) + some bbs. The forest also goes from dense + extensive to few scattered trees in the brushy spots. There are some large granite outcroppings. Rain is constant hard, hard dryer during day 22 July Hunted early a.m. There was considerable activity as the day after a cold day. Long rain apparently had things busy catching up. Walked E on King Canyon Rd., hunting brush patches. We then drove E on rd. + hunted brush

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 2 mi N/mi W Duane Bliss Pk 230m Douglas Co, Nevada 22 July (ed) patches along road. As the road bends along, its the E side of the mtn, the vegetation drastically reduces! the trees are gone (past fire?) and the vegetation is scattered brush + small sage to extensive brush. Nowhere seems to quite stop. We direct Carson City and saw a Prairie Falcon (see pg 69). Birds seen: along King Canyon Rd, Douglas Co, Nevada 8pm-4am 22 July: Gr. Blue Heron 1 ad. along willow thicket/clean Shay-shin Hawk 1 quick glimmer of 1/4 food a.m. 22nd unld. Hummer 1+ forest edge FL2/ica 2 White-th Woodpecker 1 Empidonax 4 brush edg, E. Oakhaven W. Wood Pewee 2+ forest - cuttin' Viol. Green Swallow 4 over canyon Steller Jay 4 forest Clark Nutcracker 10 Mountain Chickadee 4 White-br. Nuthatch 2 Red-br. " 4 House Wren 4 brushy Robin 6 " forest Hermit Thrush 3 forest - heml Townsend Solitaire 4 Andorom Warbler 2 " edge Hermi " 1 Wilson " 2 willow thicket along stream

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 2 mi. N [mi. W] Duane Bliss Peak, 2130m, Douglas & Merola bird list (cont) 22 July (cont) Brown-h. Carbuncle 4 open forest Wst. Tanager 4 " Chissh Finch 6 " .. Green-t. Tanager 8 brush Junco 8 " Chipping Sparrow 2 " forest edge Fox Sparrow 15+ brush Olive-S. Flycatcher 2 forest Note: the above list is prob. missing open and was written 27 July - however the weather was rather poor, so p.p. 21, so we waited there long enough to assess the uniforms.

R.M Zink 1979 Journal Carson City to Warner Mtns. (Moore Co., Calif.) 22 July (cont.) Drove to Alturas [saw Golden Eagle - sec?]. Drove out rd. to Shields Cr. & camped. Saw several nighthawks at edge of canyon (volcanic site) + smaller birds on flat above. We heard + saw common Nighthawk, but several flying low suggested us as possibly Lesser - but since this is out of their range we assumed they were Tawny Cormor. + many Rock Wren 23 Drove into Alturas & consulted w/ USFS about possible Fox Sp. locality. The resident naturalist on wildlife, species didn't know bird nor of too much help. We drove to Plum Valley campground & worked on specimens. Then in evening took rd. to Sugar Hill, passing 10 miles Fork of Davis R. We passed a lot of sage covered hills w/ some pinjoint Pine in ridges; some creeks had willow growth - but we saw dozen that Lindahl trapped in 1924 at Eagle Pk. Some hillside had manzanita. About 3 mi S of Sugar, H/I, there's an extensive area of brush. We synchronized out a couple Fox Sp. along rd. it believed it was + is Castoropsis semipes. Drove to Sugar Hill C.A - impressive view. 24 July Hunted the brush hillsides 1/2 mi S of Sugar Hill. In areas w/o trees, the brush seemed less cordoned.

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Sugar Hill vicinity, 1850m Modoc Co. Calif. 24-27 July Golden Eagle 1 imm see eg. acct. Turkey Vulture 2+ one brush Red-tailed Hawk 2+ 2 ad. ♂ & ? imm? Cooper Hawk 2+ open forest Kestrel 2+ snags in brush Blue Grouse 2+ open forest [Calif. Quail 2+ Davis Creek] Mourning Dove 4+ incl. 2+ singing >>> Great-horned Owl 2 open forest Und. Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus?) 4 breeding areas Common Flicker 6+ open forest [Black-crested Woodpecker - borings seen at Plum Valley [canyons]] White-headed Woodpecker 2+ forest Williamson-Sapsucker 1 ♂♂ (RMZ 1181) Hairy Woodpecker 1 over brush/forest Emydidonax 6+ brush - pond. Ducky Western Wood Pewee 2 open forest Olive-sided Flycatcher ? " " [Bean Swallow Davis Creek] Cliff Swallow Steller Jay 10 forest Mn. Chickadee 10 open " Red-tailed Hawk 10 " " House Wren 6 brush Robin 50+ flocking & flying high in strings Townsend Solitaire 4 open forest (calling) Hermit Thrush 4+ " " [nestfall imm]

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Sugar Hill vicinity, 1850m Modoc Co, Calif. 24-27 July Mo. Bluebird 2T open areas + sage Gold-a. Kinglet 1 " forest (heard only but see.) Solitary Vireo 1 open forest+brush (on 25-30-hrwd singing seen -8 Mz) Warbling Vireo 4 brushy area Orange-c. Warbler 12T " " Nashville " 4+ " " (incl. 2 imm.) Ardsbor.. 4+ " " Brown-h. Conbird 18T " " (incl. 1 juv.) Western Tanage 8T open forest (1 key spot) Bl. h. Grosbeak 2T brush Lazuli Bunting 4T " Cassin Finch 10 " + forest Lessa Goldfinch 1 " Green-t. Towhee 20 " Rufous-s. Towhee 2T " Junco 15+ " Bremer Sparrow 1 singing @ a.m. of 27th /mid 3/4 mi E Sugar Hill Fox Sparrow 35+ " add Sharp-shinned Hawk! open forest, brush The slopes aren't too steep. The weather was clear - partly cloudy.. Soil was a grayish ash or weathered volcanic material. On some slopes bits of basalt + scoria exist. The site 1/2 mi S 3/4 mi E Sugar Hill is along the road to Cottonwood

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 24-27 July (cont) Sugar Hill vicinity, 1850m, Moser G, Calif. Flat, and has 0-58% Pines (6-25') + Abies (6-25'), 0-35% Tobacco bush + 0-38% Prunus (6-15') + this differs from 1/2m: 5 Sugar Hill by the occurrence of Prunus. In the general vicinity of Sugar Hill than are several types of brushy habitats, basically intensoven w/ varying densities of trees. We drove road to Cold Cr. & then followed rd. along Lassen Creek - we found some hillsides essentially dominated by Prunus + some dominated by Sage, plus some stands of Pine Fir. However there weren't any areas w/ more than about 15% Tobacco bush, hence we didn't look too hard for Fox Sparrow. There's a fairly long meadow along Lassen Creek. We therefore spent most of our time in the immediate vicinity of Sugar Hill. There's a nice spring almost at the Sugar Hill 10. Also at Davis Cr. is a small store + gas station. Drove to Alturas evening of 27th. 28 July Drove S from Alturas (2m:5 saw 11 Sandhill Crane) to likely, then turned E drove S past Jess Valley to Patterson Guard Station. I saw no montane chaparral similar to Sugar Hill - only sage aridus (Parkersn, Lodgepole, Abino), vagens + lots of open meadow w/ mule ears. From Patterson G.S. we drove N to Bearcamp Flat. There are some fairly dense shrub

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal 28 July (ed) 5 Warner Mtns, Modoc Lassen Co., Calif. of about 6' Salix + lots of aspen - but nothing that looked good for Fox Sp. (unless the willow/aspen community is used for breeding). There was also some coniferous growth + Mt. Mahogany. We returned past Patterson C.S. & took rd. around Mahogany Bridge - lots of conifer, aspen + mahogany + a very few tamarisk bush (stopped briefly + squealed but o). Then decided to try the del Eagle Pt. locality of Lindalop (1928), we drove to Song Springs campground & part way on very poor road to Mill Creek. We met 2 birdogs living at Song Spgs. doing open country vegetation survey for Forest Serv. One knew birds + hadn't seen but 1 Fox Sparron - however, they've avoided brushy areas. So, we hiked the following: Eagle Pt. we scanned this area (2x4 mi's) & saw only old aspen, fairly deal of somewhat dense willows, ventured into a patch of Salix but saw o Fox Sp. Mill Creek good vantage point high 1/2mi Song Springs

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 5 Warner Mt., Modoc Loop, Calif. 28 July (cont'd) From our vantage point above on W side of Mill Creek, we could see nothing on the W facing side of Eagle Bl. & Fallback that resembled the "sparse streaks at base of rockslide" that Lindehl wrote contatling Fox Sparrows in 1924. It is possible that there are scattered brushy places tha that the birds are in willow s have left, but the aspen conifer perhaps also some such areas. However, there are a # of open places inside, & they are dominated by Salsix or grass & Mule Ears (tous). There is one spot near top (See Note: W Eagle Pt.) that might be brushy. At any rate, it seems as if this meadow changed in so years. The rest of the day, in driving around, we saw more open areas but they contained little or no brush - only grass & mule ears. The botanist for the USFS at Song Sparrow mentioned the Shields C. burn 70 acres replanted 1947 r is presently elderberry thickets. This is a sign or road & some old stumps are visible however the elderberry patch is b of rock - we didn't check it out but it worthwhile perhaps for future, (CT. 142 N, R. 15E, SW1/4 of sec. 36). They also mentioned that ~ 30 6 oz shank nets had been located this year - probably in Catl. portion of Warners. Camped at local f. RMZ 1187. San 2 night (leuk [common], Dunthy woodpeck, Olive-S.Pyrrhula, heard Gr. Horned Lark) 29 July Drove E foot Pepperling Pack Station. There's an old burn site on S side of road (5' & sec. 20) that is fairly open

R.M.Zink 1979 Journal 5 Warner Mtns, Modoc Co, Calif. 29 July (cont) but does have some fairly dense Ribes + Sambucus. Stopped at a couple localities but saw/heard of Fox Sparrows. Also, the habitat doesn't look quite right. We turned N on road to Cederville. Along this road we saw little in the way of brushy habitats. Did see a Goshawk + 2 Imm. Red-tails/ Hawks colon forested portion of road. As the road nears end of Path Fork Trail, it follows a creek - Salix + Cottonwood. So, to date, we've found essentially little habitat that looks suitable for Fox Sparrows. From the spot we canceled above on rd. to S Ft. Parker Creek we could see what is apparently the E side of the Shields Creek burn. It's fairly steep ragen w/ few snags remaining. There did appear to be some brushy spots that could be suitable for Fox Sparrows but probably would require several hrs. to hike in & explore. We drove Cederville + then took road W to Cedar Pass. Again brush was Artemisia w/ some Salix along stream. At the summit (6000'), there are some slopes covered of brush - including Tobacco Brush, Prunus, Ribes, Artemesia + Willow. There are some fairly extensive patches of Tobacco Bush rows of tobacco bush & trees (pins, fir, willow). 30 July Hunted a.m. but not too early due to the sleep we lost last night investigating the carcass above

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R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Cedar Pass, 1830m, Modoc Co., Calif. 30 July (Wed) or camp. The slopes on S side of road looked like great Foxg habitat but I heard a saw o evening of 29 + a.m. of 30th, beside 3 hrs. I hiking - these the only Foxg signors were the 2 coll. yesterday + one heard "chinking". The brushy hillside has the following habitat - brush/tree, tobacco bush patches, Artemisia mostly higher, Prunus stands, scattered Pines + scattered Abies concolor + Yellow Pine. Birds Seen 29-30 July, Cedar Pass, 1830m, Modoc Co., Calif. Red-tail 1 over stream + brush Shiny-shinned Hawk 1 ? brushy hillside of conifers Ced. Quetzal 6 family 2 mi. S Cedar Pass Morning Dove 2 flying Unid Hummer 2+ brush - prob. Delaciphorus Common Flicker 2+ open forest Western Flycatcher 2 calling along stream (RM71190) Dusky " 4+ brush Western Woodpecker 2+ along stream Steller Jay 4+ open forest + dense brush/tree Vid-6m. Swallow 2+ near stream [ Scrub Jay - Cedarville on a.m. 29th ] Mountain Chickadee 4+ dense willow + open forest Red-browed Nuthatch (heard) House Wren 2+ brush Robin 4+ " + open forest Dipper 1 prob. young stream at Cedar Pass Town Solitaire 1 open forest

R.W. Ziolk 1974. Journal July 29-30 (cont.) Cedar Pass, 1830m, Modoc Co, Calif. Woolly Vines 4f open forest (dying) Nashville Warbler 4f brush Western Tanager 4f open forest Gm.-t. Touhee 3f brush - high on Antelope Junco 6f " Fox Sparrow 2 call, heard "(see sp. acct). 30 July (cont.) Drove to Alturas then S to Adin. Stopped at Range Station & talked w/ Jim Gordon, who told of 3 spots that were montane chaparral. O Manganita Ridge @ T.37N,R.9E, sec.12+13 @ T.36N,R.8E,E 2 sec.s.7+18 along road We drove to Manganita Ridge (there's a Calif- Dept. For. L.O. at top). There's extensive area of Arctostaphylos along the 3 1/4 mi. from the main road to the L.O. turnout (+ 1/4 mi. up to L.O.), @2 (the manganita) is mixed w/ trees (first some pine) but looked like excellent Fox Sparrow habitat. I walked through several patches but saw/heard none. Even though it was mid-afternoon, I would have expected to find at least 1 Fox Sp. if they were present. This area deserves further work especially for insect nets between gulch & manganita. We went back through Adin to the main road which led @ a mile E37N,R.9E, sec.12+13 J. There some large patches of +Mt.Mahagny-mexagrantho montana, but

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal Vicinity of Adin to Lassen Peak. 30 July (cont) At sunheard no Fox Sparrow Again, we mainly worked along road - often from car but in my experience if Foxys are present they will respond - I have not did. However, this area also deserves further work especially earlier in year. There is some Mt. Mahogany pine conifer (Pino pens) near to mixed in at the marginats. We drove to Heyden H.I / L.O. as this is mentioned by Grinnell Miller (1941) as the SW extreme for Fulvet. Could see little likely habitat. Saw Rockhank below L.O. Drove S towards Susanville + cut W past Eagle Lake, to head toward Lassen. 3/ July At 8 a.m. found some inviting patches of brush at J: T. 32 N, R. 10 E - along Hwy through secs 28, 29 & 19. However no Foxys were seen or heard. I'm beginning to think that the birds are not there @ they have left @ they're molting extremely shy in @ you have to be out early a.m. (we ran from 8:30 - 10:45). We drove to West Prospect Pt. L.O. at least then hunted the montane chaparral below, which is where I collected last year & noticed that there is a mixture of brush spp.: 0-75% Rice, 0-20% Castanospermum conferruum, 30-60% monaganta, 30-50% Cleomathus velatums (Tobacco bush), plus scattering to dense Abies + Pinus (Lodgepole,

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R.M Zinke 1979 Journal Lassen Bk vicinity Shasta C, Calif. 31 July (with Jeffrey & Bordersa). Coll. 9 Foxys in late afternoon. The brush was very still w little bird activity - Walked a long ways to get 9 Fx Sparsus. 1 August Hunted in a.m. Again, there was not a lot of bird activity, even early. Was able to coll. 6 Foxys. Went to Hat Cr. for afternoon. Returned in p.m. To other coll. locality of last year (see 1978 or 79 catalogs): Hwy 44/89 Vista Bk. Lassan Bk Entrance Lost Prospect L Lost Creek 4 mi. gold 0.4 mi. 03mi. road blocked This brushfield is extensive w/ probably atleast 1 mi.2 of area. The USFS planted trees some time ago (Pines) & while they are scattered

R.M. Zinke 1979 Journal Lassen Peak vicinity, Shasta Co. Calif. 1 Aug. (cont) They seem to have sufficient foothold to one day win out over the brush which is presently dominant (85-100%, ≤4ft). The brush is mostly Arctostaphylos w/ some Tobacco bush, 2-3% Pines & some Castanopsis (I think). The USFS previously bulldozed brush into rows but there is lots more brush. I originally suspected that this was a failure on the part of USFS to control the brush (1978 journal). However, as I noted above, seeds grow 15-20 feet. There seem to be ~100 Pines 4-15ft, that will probably succeed into Pine forest eventually. On the road to Project Old Lo. (butmer Hwy 89 & turn off to this side) there's a sign which says that trees were planted 1967/2 - However this may not be true for the area in which I've worked the past two years. says nothing about when the original burn occurred (except that it was pre 1961). There are a couple large Pines remaining but few snags, some volcanic rock pils/ outcrops. The soil is light colored & gravelly w/ small stones. 2 Aug. Hunted early a.m. (w/ my boys), things were rather still. There seemed to be a slight peak in activity when the sun rose over West Project Peak L.O., but nothing striking nor did it last more than 5-10 minutes. By 0830 it was getting ```</thinking> <response>{

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R.M.Zink 1979 Journal Berkeley to Shaver Lake, Fresno Co., Calif. 4 Oct. Susan Kaiser, Dave Good + D left MVZ for Shaver Lake. Saw 2 POR Tyto alba on Hwy 5 near Coral Hollow, many Buteo jamaicensis, 2 White-tailed Kites. Arrival Shaver Lake 9:00pm 3 mi. S 2 1/2 mi.; W Bald Mtn, 5400 ft, Fresno Co., Calif. 5 Oct. Up 0630 to sounder Ruf-cited Towhee + singing Passerculus iliaceus. Spent most of day hunting for Fox Sparrows. In a.m. (8700-0900) there was a lot of activity w/ large flocks of White-c. sparrows, Junco, few- Chipping Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers + some Mt. Chickadees + Redd Whit-br. Wuthratch. Weather was mostly clear + warm all day. We hunted mainly chaparral-type habitat (see previous RMZ trips for habitat descriptions). 6 Oct. We hunted some of same areas as yesterday (see catalog of D.A. Good & S. Kaiser). There was a morning peak of activity w/ a flock of 150 Bewary Crossbills, 20+ Cedar Waxwings + various numbers (10- 20) White-c. sparrows + Cassin Finch. However by 0830 there was little activity. Decided to move camp to N/S Shaver Lake. Was colder last night + this a.m. There was a yellowjacket nest near camp + nowy continually harassed us (I was stung 2x yesterday). Last night we were going

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal \n2 mi S 2 \frac{1}{2} mi W Bald mtn. 5400ft, Fraser Co. Calgary 16 Oct. to plug the entrance (in fallen log). It took a couple tries to get right + by then it was an awful cold night; there were 60-100 yellowjackets around the entrance where there was only 1 sentry before! Bird list 5-6 (noon) Oct. : Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 adv. xIson saw bright large flock of white-tipped sparrows Red-tailed Hawk 2 ads. fairly young, perched atop of birch tree Nuthatch Quail 5-10 2 groups of 4 (on 5+6 ths) Band-tailed Pigeon 2+ perched top dead tree Morning Dove 1 flying Red-shafted Flicker 2-4 open forest Hairy Woodpecker 2-4 " " Steller's Jay 25+ " " Common Raven 3+ heard in forest Mt. Chickadee 10 open forest Red-breasted Nuthatch 10 " " White-breasted Nuthatch 2 " " Robin 2 " " Western Bluebird 20+ ind. flocks Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10+ forest brush Cedar Waxwing 25+ " Orange-crowned Warbler 3 brush Yellow-rumped Warbler 40 " open forest Brown-headed Blackbird 85 flock near Shaw Lake Western Tanager 1 heard S. Kaise Evening Grosbeak 158 tops trees

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R.M. Zinke 1979 Journal 5-6 Oct. Bird list 1/2 mi, 2 1/2 mi W Bald Mtn, 5400ft, Fresno Co., Calif. Cassin Finch 10-20 unid. goldfinch 5+ Rufous-sided Towhee 10 brush Junco 150 " open forest Chipping Sparrow 2-4 " " " White-crowned Sparrow 45 " " " Fox Sparrow 15-20 " (seeg. acct.) Brown Creeper 2+? forest (singing) We drove to locality that Don Strange hunted last year (1 1/4 mi. E Ely Mtn. 2040m). There is a lot of chaparral, incl. extensive patches of Ceanothus leucodermis, Arctostaphylos and Castanopsis sempervirens. There is a mixture of brush-forest to forest (Pinus contorta, ponderosa, lambertiana), Black Oak and Albic. There is a fair amt. (0-30%) of granite exposed, as boulders or flat exposures. We hunted there afternoon & evening. Bird list follows. 7 Oct. We returned to 1 1/4 mi. E Ely Mtn + coll. from 0800-1100. There was a lot of activity, incl. flocks of Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Junco, all in a rough "flock". Bird list from 6-7 Oct.: Golden Eagle 1 ad. high overhead on 6th Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 in open forest Red-tailed Hawk 1 ad. overhead Mt. Quail? several brush

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal \n1/4 mi. E Ely Mtn., 2040ft, Fresno Co., Calif. \n6-7 Oct. Red-sh. Flicker 4 often forest to ground Sapsucker 1 " " Hairy Woodthr. 1 " " White-thr. " 4 " " Rough-n. Swallow 1 over open area high; 6th Steller Jay 50-75 often forest Canyon Wren 2-3 " " Clark Nutcracker 1-2 " " Mt. Chickadee 25+ " " Red-bre. Warbler 4+ " " Brown Creeper 1 " " Robin 5 " " Hermit Thrush 2 " " brush Bluebird? 1 - ground where been eat by hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 on 7ft-open forest/brush Rufy-n. Kinglet 20 brush Orange-c. Warbler 5 " Andolon " 50 often forest, brush Bt-thr. Gray 1 in Sugar Pine or 7ft Evening Grosbeak 10-15 often forest Cassin Finch 10t " " Pine Siskin 10t " " Rufous. Towhee 10 brush Oregon Junco 200+ brush Clipping Sparrow 10 " White-thr. " 105 " Golden-c. " 30 "

R.W.Zink 1979 Journal 67 Oct. 1/4 mi. E Fly Mtn, 2040m, Fresno Ca, Calif. Fox Sparrow - 25 kernel 11 December 0630 left MVZ w/ Susan Kaiser & David Good headed for Lake Co. Calif. We intended to do some general collecting plus call wintering Fox Sp. especially. Drove N on Hwy. 101 to Ukiah r then cut off to Potter Valley r continued on to Lake Pillsbury. Drove to W end of lake - there are some brushy flat areas just N of road r near airfield. We continued on (up) 750m finally stopping at T. 17N, R. 10W, SW1/4 sec. 36 -- . From Lk. Pillsbury to here, the habitat is mixed coniferous or chaparral. At our campsite r coll. locality, the habitat is (A-85ft.) 5-60% knobcone pine, 0-5% Yellow Pine, 0-5% Fir, 5-85% chaparral (2nd sp. of Arctostaphylos, Chamise, 0-5% Madrona, Conothus, 0-30% scrub-oak). We hunted all day; Lots of Fox Sp. r went to Set 3 nets. 12 Dec. V 707am. Temp. low 20°F, clear today as yesterday. Hunted all day. There are many trails to Y-whal roads. I was impressed at how easy one could walk through the chaparral - some areas were very dense, but it seemed the impenetrable kind of chaparral I hunted last 1 April near Pozo Pk. Am not sure if this area burns regularly or not (I think I saw a couple burned stumps). The topography was hilly, w/ some fairly level spots r some fairly steep areas. There were some dry creek beds - I spent 30 min. staring

R.M. Zink 1979 Journal 730 [T, 17N, R. 10W, SW'4 sec. 16] 12 Dec. (cnd) afornt large looking for salamanders but found nothing. Did see coyote den tracks. We packed up at 1700 + returned to MUZ (2100) + proceedd to Kayestage 2 Fox Sp, & 1 L rent. 7. Bird List 11-12 Dec. Shry-shr 1 F over chysonal Gr-horn. Owl 1 hooting night of 11/12 Quail ? poss heard Scrub Junc 10+ Herm Thrush 5 chysenal, spruce trees Varied " 3+ " rattled 1" " RSBTA 20 Hutton Vireo 1 pm & 12/8 - calling from edge of Knobsane Pm - chysonal edge. Bristl. Tit 10-20 flock in brush Wrent. Tit 8+ very common in brush Fox Sp. 80+ ". " " r Cliff Thruher 4 brush Raven 4+ overhead Gold-a Kinglet 1 brush near edge Ruby-a Kinglet 15+ Steller Jay 2+ forest Purple Finch 2+ singing Bewick Wren 16 brush Heirry Woodpkr. 2+ loose forest edge [ Lower near Lake: Bl Phalar, 3 Yell-r. warblers, 3 T & com Woodpkr.]

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