Catalogue and species accounts, v1302
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JOURNAL Oregon Steeno Mtn. to Santa Rosa Mtns., Humboldt Co., Nevada 14 July (cont.) On the road S from Frenchglen we passed several live Pitiphis crossing the road. Also in one spot we passed a magnificent Pronghorn. Just a few miles N of Fields, Oregon we scared a jow. Golden Eagle off a road- belled Jackrabbit. An adult was perched a few meters away in the brush. Both flew off as we approached. A mile or so further S we sighted 2 more Eagles perched on a power line pole + just S of Fields (where we had stopped for breakfast) we scared another jow, off the road. ca. 0900 As we passed Davis Junction, Nevada we had a flat tire which Rst thirles was the result of running over something when pulling off the road to look at a pair of Prairie Falcons on the power line poles just N of Davis. Because of this flat we had to go into Winnemucca to pick up a new spare + a jack since the one in the truck was too small. While driving N on S.B. to Paradise Valley we scared a Burrowing Owl off the road. We reached our campsite ca. 1900. The locality was: Lye Creek, 2090 m., 4 mi. N + 1/2 mi. E of Chocolate Mtn., Humboldt Co., Nevada [T. 44N, R. 39E, NE 1/4 sec. 23] Habitat - hills covered w/ sagebrush + wyethia - along the creeks - large stands of Quaking Aspen + willow.