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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