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Christmas, D.M.
1962
Journal
25 June Sacramento Pass, 7,154 ft., Snake Range, White Pine Co. Nevada
Up & out early to the pass N. of the camp we limited from
6-9 a.m. & ran area about 1 mi. SW. of pass at foot of a
hill. I worked a series of low ridges & draws covered
with a forest of pinyon with 10-15% junipers with Astriscia
tridentata. Everywhere the pinyon has a heavy crop of
green cones. The junipers have fairly heavy loads of
"series." Chipping Sparrows abundant in open sage
areas. On the edges of broad shallow draws I spotted 2
a & spotted towhee & scrub jay came. Got the jay. Worked
a broad hill side with a dense "pygmy forest" for 1 1/2
hours. Collected 2 plain titmice out of a loose
flock of 6 to 8 - Ron put one up. Two Nighthawks
were working lower areas to the S. & frequently
"booming". There were one pair of Spotted towhees
in this area. At least 3 jays, one flock of Lush-tits.
In more open areas Green-tailed towhees were
common in the sage. Got a Bl-thr. Day Wanderer
in a large pinyon in sage flat. Jacks rabbit were
abundant - most appeared to be young. We
saw 4 good sized Muleys when we entered
area. Since did only seen does & fawns in Strawberry
perhaps Muleys are together in the pinyon-jumper
many deer tracks & droppings. Ron claims to have
seen one gray flycatcher - neither, could nor
d saw any. We view to abandoned ranch
& green meadow NW of the pass. Saw a dozen Brewer's
Blackblinds - got one in a hugh wing shot!