Field notes, v510
Page 175
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Behle 1933. Coyote Peak, 3000 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. June 13. This is exclusively sheep country and the usual antipathy exists among the ranchers toward cattle men. From the top of Schoolhouse Peak one could see Hupa mt. + Horse mt. and other prominences on the "Yolla Bolly to the sea" range. The ocean could be observed on a clear day to the west. The snow capped Ashiyous and Trinity ranges loom up to the north + north-east. The drainage of the land into Red- wood creek on the one side and into Spine creek on the other, was pronounced. Hupa mt. appeared to present much the same aspects as our present location, more heavily timbered perhaps but also hiding rare places with game others along the edges. At the base of the hill at the edge of the timber we heard Western Tanagers, Black-headed grosbeaks, Saykali Buntings, Canadian Nut-hatches within the forest and one Cassin's Vireo was taken. Gopher and