Field notes, v501
Page 197
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J.D. Anderson 1958 Journal June 8 10mi. W. Carby, 5500 ft., Modoc Co., Calif. Procedure was repeated, this owl gave 3 calls then became silent. Got 2 or 3 more replies of 1 call each. None gave us a chance for a shot or an eyeshine - so no specimens. Back to camp at 12 midnite+ then to bed. Got rained on heavily during early morning hours. Still raining at dawn. June 9 Up at 6. Still raining so breakfast, cleanup etc was confused + slowed down. Out of camp at 7:45 am. Walked SE towards Yellowjacket Spring thru forest which is much same as everywhere else here - little more open, probably result of more recent logging. Not raining but overcast + cold - 130 C. Turned logs all morning + got just 1 Sceloporus occidentalis. Shot a chipmunk with .22 pistol at Yellowjocket Spring. Returned to camp at noon. After lunch pickled specimens collected last night + put up chipmunk. Raining hard from 12-2 pm. At 3:30 pm I walked NW from camp to a small canyon running due west. Worked in it for 1 1/2 hours. Got 1 Eumeces skiltonianus on a moist north-facing slope. Like all lizards taken so far it was cold + inactive - easy to catch. Another unprofitable "harp." day. Most of day spent hunting for Ambystoma localities but no avail. After supper I tried to locate Bufo boreas - like calls coming from far end of meadow near camp - no luck. Word thinks that this voice could be a Wilson Snipe. Will try again tomorrow. At 10 pm Ward, Red + I went hunting Flammeolated Owls. Worked the