Field notes, v601
Page 513
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K Dixon 1951 Journal [see MacDoe] Quad, [194] Nov. 4 Little Bogus Cr., 7 mi. NE Agee, 2600 ft., Liskiyan Co., Calp. The floor of the Shasta Valley was essentially level, largely grassland with some cultivation. All land on our route was fenced. Occasional hills were covered sparsely with brush (possibly Ceanothus cuneatus); higher peaks had a woodland of oaks of low stature. The woodland on slopes E of Agee (a railroad flag stop with one large ranch house) was covered with a woodland of oaks 12-15 ft in height for most part, junipers of similar stature, and scattered throughout, patches of buckbrush. Green grass had pushed up several inches above ground. The woodland was essentially open. A south-facing slope on which I worked to some extent was barren and rocky - no oakes, [illegible]. Scrub Jay - seen singly and in pairs - one taken from 3' in juniper, another (believed to be KLD 643) overf a pair in juniper along dry creekbed. Brown Towhee - 2 pairs seen during period 10:15- 11:45 - one member of pair flushed from Ceanothus clump taken after it flew upslope. Other pair also in brush, wary. Plain Titmouse - 1 taken - see sheet acct - Norris took 4 but 9 heard only one and was hunting titmouse especially - his area must have been better for them (in terms of vegetative cover?) Bewick Wren - one taken in brush clump American Goldfinch - call heard; flock of small finches overhead