Field catalogue #250-550, journal, and species accounts, v1706
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TRACET, JOHN 1991 Journal 7. Chew Ranch adjacent to Bureau Section of Dinosaur National Monu- munt, Uinta Co. Utah. Elevation 5000 ft. June 11-17 Few miles this road transects BLM land between Chew Ranch (CNUT) and NPS lands of Dinosaur National Monument. Repinon Grove along Cut Creek have 30+ Lesser Goldfinches in a cursory survey, mostly in the Cottonwood-dominated woodlands in the lower and mid portions of the Cut Creek Drainage. In these areas rocky outcrops frequently hold large pictographs and/or petroglyphs, visible at distances of 20-50 yards from the road. The upper portion of the creek was dominated by box elder and had few Lesser goldfinches and for more American goldfinches. I put up no nets today, but I got good ideas for their placement, both on the Ranch proper, and on the BLM land. Weather June 11: Dawn was clear, windless, about 55°F. 5-10 mph W. winds began about 09:30, steadily varied about 14:00, when thunderheads appeared to the NW. At this time winds increased to 15 mph, with lighter gusts. The Thunder heads passed over from 15:15 to 18:45. Rain fell briefly and moderately in two periods: 15:55-16:10 and 19:15-17:25. High Temp (at thundercease) was about 85°F. Clouds persisted in season extent until about half an hour before sunset, but sun set in a sky as cloudless as at dawn! On June 12, I set up nets near the House trailers west of them. Jamie Chew's house. One site was beneath the Cottonwood-Limberby poplar shelter belt near a tangle of mixed grass/bush/wildflowers on one side and the garden plot of the trailer (one unit) and an enormous hay