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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.