Field notes, v506
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20 June Yosemite Park, Calif. Mileage start of day 11272 Visited museum for about an hour left Yosemite Valley at 900 Went to Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, drove thru Tunnel Tree, visited Wawona Point, elev. 6810 ft. Left park, headed for Fresno & Sequoia Park. Arrived at General Grant Grove of Kings Canyon Nat'l. Park about 1600. Saw General Grant Grove, drove on road into Kings Canyon (Rt. 180) about 15 miles. Lots of Warblingbirds around Fresno. Red Bellied Sapsucker, Olive Sided Flycatcher, Solitary Vireo, Western Wood Pe Wee, Robin, Black headed Grosbeak, Brewers Sparrow Chipping Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Oregon Junco, Golden Eagle, Western Gratecatcher, Western Warager, all in evening at Park. Saw many Century Plant (Agave) in bloom. About 2230 hrs, heard a Poor-Will singing. 8 June Gen. Grant Grove Kings Canyon Nat'l Park 6400ft. Took a walk in the area this morning. Saw Alder Flycatcher, Olive Sided Flycatcher, W.Wood Pe Wee (buildy nest) Oregon Junco, Fox, Chipping Linche, Say Sparrows, Western Warager White Headed Woodpecker, Mountain Chichadee, Robin, Brewer Blackbird, Purple Finch, Red Breasted Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, Steller Jay. Left camp mileage 11473. Drove on some very hilly roads, drove to Merced. Big Trees in Sequoia Park are really marvelous.