Field notes, v501
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J.D. Anderson 1960 Journal Feb 3 Valencia Lagoons, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., California Left MV2 at 4 pm with C. Thaler, D. McGinnis & T. Papenfuss. Drive via Rt 17 to Santa Cruz, then by Rt. 1 to Rio del Mar. Rained most of day in Berkeley. Sky overcast in Santa Cruz, ground very wet but no rain. Began working Bonita Pond with Coleman Lanterman at 6:45 pm. No salamanders active - no rain. Hyla regilla chorus # at maximum intensity. At 7:05 we found one gravid & A. m. croceum at west end of pond, in grassy area just about to enter pond. Checked edge of pond for eggs but none were seen. Thaler & I worked Bonita Rd. zone more while McGinnis & Papenfuss toured upper road. They found 1 Onecider lugubris. We found 1 Onecider lugubris, 1 Ensatina eschscholtzi and 1 gravid & A. m. croceum on the sandy road. Worked pond edge again & picked up a large series of Hyla regilla. At 9:15 pm we drove to the Tigrinum locality, 1 mile N.W. Ellicott Rd Sta., 4 mi. W. Watsonville. Here picked up 1 large ad. O. A. tigrinum. Vast region smaller for breeding. None others seen. H. regilla in chorus & common. Heard Screch Owl calling here. Next drove to Ellicott Pond. Worked entire edge of pond but saw no salamanders, the water