Mallard notes, v4295
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Journal 11. Mayhew 1947 May 30 Crows Landing Highway, 9 miles south of Modesto, Stanislaus Co., Calif. Red-winged Blackbird, Western Robin, Turkey Vulture, and Western Bluebird. In the Upper Sonoran zone, the Western Lark Sparrow was seen in open grassy country, and the California Woodpecker was seen in the oak forests. In the Transition zone, in the conifer forest, the Western Chipping Sparrow, Stellar's Jay, and Sierra Junco were seen. The weather was cloudy all morning, with occasional showers in the Transition zone. June 1 Leland Meadow, Tuolumne Co., Calif. At 11:30 AM. I took a hike from the cabin on Leland Creek up the hills to Leland meadow. In the conifers on the way to the meadow I saw Stellar's Jay, Sierra Junco, and Western Chipping Sparrow. In the meadow itself, I saw Brewer's Blackbird, Western Robin, and Olive-sided Flycatcher. One Robin's nest was found about 10 feet above the ground on the east side of a conifer, but there were no eggs in it yet. It looked as though it had just been completed. June 7 Strawberry + Woolsey Canyons, Alameda Co., Calif. Our route today was from the north end of stadium through a corner of Strawberry canyon behind Bowles Hall, north to Woolsey canyon, then back east of the cyclotron to the north side of Strawberry canyon, then down the canyon to the stadium again.