Field notes, v672
Page 143
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Feathers. 1934. 100 ft., 1/2 mi. S Ft. Bragg, Mendocino Co., Calif. May 23, 1934. Robert T. Orr and I left Orinda, Contra Costa Co. at 9:15 A.M. We arrived in Santa Rosa at 11:45 A.M., having traveled via the Carquinez Bridge, Napa and the Sonoma Valley. We purchased groceries at Santa Rosa and also had lunch there. Fort Bragg was reached by 5:30 P.M. The route from Santa Rosa was via Healdsburg, Clourdale, Boonville and Mendocino City. A lazuli bunting (Pareuria amoena) was seen a few miles north of Clourdale. During a momentary stop along the Navarro R., a few miles west of Navarro, the calls of several birds were identified. They were: Steller jay, kingfisher, pileolated warbler, must-backed thrush and song sparrow. A brush rabbit was seen along the road west of Navarro, and also a rubber snake, which had been crushed on the road. We endeavored to locate in a cabin near Ft. Bragg, but could find no small food available. Inquiries elicited the information that gophers were quite numerous in the vicinity. We saw numerous gopher mounds. Camp was made at an auto camp 1/2 mi. S Ft. Bragg. The proprietor had caught a gopher that afternoon, which I secured.