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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