Field notes, v672
Page 207
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Feathers Boys Prairie, Prairie Creek State Park, 240 ft., S. 1936. Humboldt Co., Calif. Oct. 6, 1935. (cont.) showing plainly in the soft wood. The tops of the logs were not deeply worn, but nevertheless showed evidence of the action of a great number of hoofs on their tops and sides. The initial lift to the top of the lower log was 3 ft., the upper log being about a foot higher. The following diagram may give an idea of the situation of the logs. I secured two frogs on the trail in the redwoods. We continued east on the "Indian Trail" for a distance of approximately two miles. During the latter part of the walk we ascend to an elevation of about 500 ft. No elk nor fresh "sign" was seen on this walk. Some birds identified were: Several ravens, three juncos, 2 song sparrows, several goldfinches and one hermit thrush. The territory covered in this walk was look- ing in most of the food plants we have identified as elk food. Huckleberry bushes were there, but bore no berries. There was little or no salal and few salmon berry bushes. We returned to camp about 6:00 P.M.