Catalogue and species accounts, v1302
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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