Field notes, v656
Page 309
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Erickson 1935 7 mi. north of Crescent City Del Norte Co., Calif. June 4, Hunted for White-crowned Sparrows first half of morning, then moved on to Redwood Paradise Auto Camp 7 miles north of Crescent City, on Redwood Highway, tried to locate at Smith River but no place available. Auto camp and former adjoning road on ground cleared of redwoods, many old stumps still present; people have small gardens, and hay fields in spaces between stumps. Stand of redwoods on hill but south side. Soil a light reddish brown loam, very crumbly. In evening made nine sets, two at edge of potato patch, 6 in recently cut hay fields, and one in pasture; short grass. "Old timer" set two other single ones in pasture. June 5, 483 Caught gophers in two sets near potato patch, female and small male in one in pasture, three in hay field, ♂ 481 and ♀ 482 at same set; three filled in; two set by "old timer" failed to catch anything. Last part of morning drove to north side of Smith River, 2.2 miles north of Fort Dick, made 8 sets in pasture between Smith River and Redwood Highway. small yellow plants - grass, plantain, yarrow, clover etc.; in swale, rushes, lupine; soil, gray loam near highway, sandy loam nearer river. In digging last set uncovered a runway as follows, floor of 484 about 5 1/2 miles below the surface of the ground; the next cavity contained dry shredded plant fiber, apparently grass and north next almost left.