Catalogue and species accounts, v1302
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A. Covel 1980 Journal Toyn Creek to Lamoille Canyon, Elko Co., Nevada 17 July (ant) we drove E to Lamoille + SE up into Lamoille Canyon (ca. 1200). We stopped for lunch and observed some birds in early afternoon at Thomas Canyon Campground, 2240 m., ca. ½ mi. N + 3 mi. W Verdi Plz., Elko Co., Nevada [T. 32N, R. 58E]. We left Thomas Canyon Campground ca. 1800 + drove up the canyon in search of Fox Sparrow habitat. We found some at the following locality E: Head of Lamoille Canyon, 2610m., 7 mi. S + 1 mi. E Snowflake Plz. Elko Co., Nevada [T. 31N, R. 58E, NEG sec. 1] Habitat here low (1-1.5 m high) willows growing in runoff from snowfields at rim of canyon. also aspens + pines on the slopes. We hunted Sparrows here for a couple of hours until ca. 2030 when we returned to the camper, had supper + went to bed.