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A. Good
1980
Journal
Los Padres + Angeles Natl. Forests, S. Calif.
25 July (cont)
While here I also collected a few Mtn. Chickadees +
Plain Titmouse. After preparing the specimens + having
lunch we decided to move on to a new locality +
drove W on 8N04 + E on 9N04 to I5. Then S
on I5 to Castaic where we hoped to find an RS
but didn't. Then S on 5 to Saugus where we finally
found an RS ca. 1500. We waited here until ca.
1600 for the Wildlife Biologist + took the time to catch
up on the specimens we had. We got lots of info.
Here about habitats + then drove N to Castaic then E on Lake Hughes Rd. (7N09)
to Ruby Canyon Rd. (6N32) on which we drove E
to 1 mi. N + 1 mi. W Red Mtn., 630 m., Los Angeles
Co., Calif. [T. 6N, R. 16W, SE 4 dec. 14] which we
reached ca. 1800. We then spent some time looking
for Wrentits, collected 1 (with considerable difficulty),
broke the tape recorder, bathed in a nearby stream,
and supper + spent the night. Saw a couple of
probable woodrats here (I had never seen one
before. Habitat Chamise-scrub oak chaparral
w/ riparian woodland along the stream course.
Angels National Forest, S. Calif.
26 July
Up 675. Weather clean, hot, still in morning + evening
windy in afternoon on ridgetops. Started immediately
looking for wrentits with [illegible] When + tape of wrentit
calls. Though we attracted 2-3 birds, we were