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Chattin
1939
Itinerary
11 mi. NE Weed, P.O., Siskiyou Co., Calif.
June 25 cont.
is pale green to yellow probably due to lack
of moisture. Ribes sp? - currant also present.
Shortly after arrival 25 traps were set
out in a N-S line along three the
gagbrush and three a small group of
young yellow jine. 11 of the traps were
sprung but only 1 specimen was
taken - 1 adult ? Dipodomys heermanni
Several small brown bats (Myotis sp?) were
observed after sundown June 27.
Birds observed or heard singing
in the locality include
Rock Wren, Western Meadowlark,
Spotted Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Lewis
Woodpecker, Poorwill - The nest of
the Poorwill was located in which there
were 2 young birds. The parent bird
flew up and then disappeared in
the gagbrush a short distance away.
The nest is a slightly hollowed
depression in the fine dry sandy dust.
Fragments of rotten wood from a
nearby log are scattered about with
which the color of the young birds
blents very well. Young birds are
covered with fine brownish colored
down. Black pin-feathers are just