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D.A. Good
1982
Journal
Warner Mountains, Modoc Co., Calif
July 20,21,22
I have been negligent in my note writing so I am
writing 3 days worth on the evening of 22 July, After
looking at the Fite's locality at Rainbow Creek (see previous
entry). The area was covered with a growth of pines (younger
than 50 years - Fite's collection was 1932) + not suitable
for lizards. We then drove to Modoc County to look for
the disjunct population there. On the advice of the
Forest Service naturalist at Cedarville, we spent the remainder
of that day and the next two checking meadows for lizards.
Many of these looked good for lizards - but none. This morning
we drove to the MVE locality: 12 mi. Creek, on the Fort
Bidwell-Adel road. This spot turned out to be dominantly
sagebrush - obviously not G. coeruleus country. Also - this
locality was supposed to be in Modoc Co. It was actually
across the border in Oregon. Either the locality was inaccurate
or mistaken because there is no way lizards would live there.
I also spent large amounts of time the last few days
working on a mechanical problem with my car.
Collected 9 Bufos boreas at Lily Lake, just 5 of the
Oregon border after dark on 22 July.
Warner Mtns. to Lassen Nat'l Forest, Calif.
23 July
Left the Warner Mtns this morning and took the following
route: S on 395 to Susanville, then E on 36 to Chester,
then S on 89 to get W dirt road to Butte Meadows.
I was aiming at Bottle Hill in Butte Co. where there is
a large collection of Gembonotus in MVE. Due to