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De May J. S.
1942
Journal
May 25. Cedar Grove, S Fork Kings R., 4600 ft., Fresno D., Calif.
38 Peromyscus collected.
Chickadees heard in camp at 7:00 A.M. Also
robins. Deer seen bounding through camp at about
7:15 A.M. Chickarees and gray squirrels abundant.
Jays as noisy as ever. A falcon (probably F. mexicanus)
seen wheeling over camp at noon. Also White-
throated Swifts.
Started hiking toward Zumwalt Meadow from
end of road at about 1:30 P.M. Saw several
houses of Streator woodpecker in a dense grove
of pines and cedars. Some look deserted. Species
identified by Mr. Dijon. Large sugar pines
here, one with trap set for fisher. Place on ground
pawed by deer (for fungi); more "pussy paws",
and lots of lupins. Chipping sparrow; two
white-headed woodpeckers seen on trunk of
tree. Cassin vireos heard calling, "Jimmy!
Jimmy, come here!" (Dijon). Small sunflowers;
fir trees; yellow-wood violets; piƱon pine; 4
mule deer; Indian paintbrush, Sceloporus
undulatus caught by one of party, and alligator
lizard caught by another. Service-berry shrub
with white flowers (bush about 10 ft. across).
Purple violets in damp, already pale. Snowplant.
More chipping sparrows heard, and Colorado marbles.