Field catalogue #1-236, journal, and species accounts, v1705
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TROCHET, JOHN 60 Journal 1990 Burna Roca, 1/2 mile SSW of Red Spring, Lincoln Co., Nevada. Elevation 3575 ft. August 13 NW 5-10 mph until about 09:30, when they became variable 0-5 east mph. A few clouds appeared over the mountains E. & W. after 12:30, but the valley remained clear until 16:10 when, accompanied by shifting, gusting winds of 10-25 mph, two large thunder clouds came over and dropped no rain. These moved off to the SE, so sunset was clear. This I could barely appreciate through the dead, hanging limbs of ash trees while taking a bath in its "swimming hole" August 10-13 Species list for Pahranagat Valley and Burna Roca (numbers represent how many seen that respective day, i.e., 0-0-1-0 means one found August 12, none seen other days): Amphibians: Great Basin spadefoot toad 0-0-0-1 Bufo sp. (DOR) - mildred's tiger stripe 0-1-0-0 Rana catesbeiana - several daily, many Aug. 12. Reptiles: long-nosed leopard lizard 0-0-1-0 side-blotched lizard 0-0-4-1 Urosaurus sp. - 0-0-1-0 Sceloporus (fence lizard sp.) 0-0-2-0 Desert Spiny Lizard - 0-4-12-6 Western Whipsnake - score daily; >100 Aug 12 Striped Whipsnake 1-0-0-0 Mojave Rattlesnake - 0-0-1-0 Birds: pied-billed grebe 3-0-0-0 Clark's grebe 2-0-0-0 American White Pelican 1-0-0-0 Double-crested Cormorant 6-0-0-0