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A. Good
1980
Journal
San Bernardino Natl. Forest, S. Calif
30 July
(cont.)
I continued on 243 to Idyllwild RS where
I picked up a forest service map. Based on this
map I decided to backtrack along 243 to 4501
(Rd to Black Mtn. Lookout) I stopped along this
road at 1½ mi. S Black Mtn, 1740m. [T. 45, R2E]
+ collected 5 chickadees. I then drove up the road
to 1¾ mi. S + ¼ mi E Black Mtn + stopped to take
care of all of the backlog of chickadee + wrpent
carcasses that had built up. This took until ca.
1630 when I went out again + collected the other
5 chickadees I needed for the area. Habitat in both
this + the last locality - (ponderosa or Jeffrey) Pine,
oaks, a few cedars. When I had taken care of these
birds, I drove S on 243 past Idyllwild to Berkeley.
Greele Park where I spent the night.
Weather today hot + clear except near the higher
peaks & in the vicinity of San Jacinto Mtn. where there
was a thunderstorm during much of the afternoon.
I caught the edge of this + felt only a few droplets.
Cleveland Natl Forest, Calif
31 July
Up 0615. I left immediately + drove S on 74 to 371, then
W on 371 to 79. Then S on 79 to 76, W on 76 to
56 up to Palomar RS (just below the observatory) I
reached here ca. 0930 (I had stopped briefly at the junction
of 56 + 57 to call the Fish + Game). I asked for directions
to a good chickadee locality + the firemen there put me