Field notes, v503
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Lee Arnold 1937 Itinerary May 24, 1937 Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada Our party, consisting of Dave Johnson, Dr. Henry Fitch and myself, left the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology in Berkeley, Calif. at 9:30 A.M May 23, 1937 in a 1928 Dodge truck. Our journey to this point was via Sacramento, Roseville, Auburn, and Truckee. Yesterday evening we made one stop 1 mile northeast of Towle, Placer Co. for the purpose of collecting and observing any vertebrates that might be in that vicinity. During the brief stop of approx. 1/2 hour I saw two (fem.) Sceloporus graciosus gracilis, one of which I was able to collect. Dr. Fitch collected two Garter Snakes and one Skink on this stop while Mr. Johnson reported having observed a chipmunk. While traveling along the highway near Carpenters flat Dr. Fitch reported having seen a Porcupine in an oak tree along the road. Near the same locality I noted two Chickarees which had been run over on the highway. At the stop 1 mile north of Towle I might mention that I observed a number of dracoon tracks along the creek. At the same spot I noted a pair (?) of Mountain Chickadees fluttering about in the bushes to one side of the creek. On closer observation I noted that they seemed particularly interested in several small woodpecker holes (?) in two dead stumps beside the creek. The lowest of these holes (four in all) was about 8 feet high and the highest about 13 feet. One of the birds in particular seemed especially interested in examining the contents of the