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Behle
1934.
240
Springer Spring, 7000 ft., Wash Nat.,
Lincoln Co., Nevada
Sept. 25, 1934.
Upon reaching the top of the ridge some yellow
Pines were sighted but a mile further south.
Dropped down to the bottom of the canyon
west of our camp. Numerous prospect holes
and shafts around. On the canyon floor
saw a flock of 12+ Bush-tits and
shot a pair of Vermivora celata cresteri
Proceeded south and east. The canyon
heads in a low saddle between the
northernmost and middle peak. It
is just west of the middle peak
that the best stand of yellow Pines
occur. Here are also some White Firs.
These conifers cover 3 or 4 miles but
individual trees are scattered scarcely 50
yards apart. In an open shallow
canyon I believe called One Canyon
where a saw mill was once located
I observed 2 Townsend Solitaires, 2
red-shafted Flickers, 1 White-crowned Sparrow,
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 House Wren and
1 Rock Wren. Near the saddle previously
mentioned two white-breasted Nutchatchers were
shot from a yellow Pine and a Spotted
Hawk was taken flying overhead. Altitude
was 8200 at the western base of the center
peak.