Catalogue and species accounts, v1302
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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