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D. A. Good
1980
Journal
Sawyer's Bar to Thompson Ridge
29 June (cont) ate lunch and then drove on W. from there through
Sawyer's Bar to Forks of Salmon, Some Bar and
Happy Camp. At Happy Camp we stopped at the Ranger
station to ask about potential Fox Sparrow habitat.
We were directed to a burn on Thompson Ridge, N of
Happy Camp on 19N01. After shopping, etc at
Happy Camp, we started up 19N01 ca. 1700. On
the way up we came upon a 0.75 m. Crotalus crossing
the road. We shot it + ate it later > none of us had ever
tasted one before. It was excellent. Also on the way up
Thompson Ridge we saw several piles of bear scat and
Susan found what looks like Bobcat scat. We arrived
at the following locality ca. 1900:
Thompson Ridge, 3 mi W + 1 mi S Pyramid Pk, 1580m.
Siskiyou Co., Calif. ET. 18N, R. 6W, NWt sec. 10]
Weather today hot + clear.
30 June Up. 0630, weather clean, mild, weather later in day
clean + hot w/ few scattered Cumulus clouds. Light breeze
all day. Went out immediately to look for Fox Sparrows +
Bluebirds + returned ca. 0830 + took tissues. Then went out
for ca. ½ hr., + came back ca 1030 for breakfast. After
breakfast shinned birds for a couple of hours then went
out ca 1300 for about 2 hrs. By this time the birds