Field notes, v570
Page 53
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Cogswell 1948 Journal 14 Nov 21. Lower Mahuke Ranch, 1650', 4 3/4 mi. S and 1+ mi. W from Kelseyville, Lake Co., Calif. 09:10-10:20 - covered this area from Mahuke's house to just NW of junction of Kelsey Creek and Ridow Creek. Total distance about 1 mile in a semi-circle. Included habitats: house + farm buildings with vegetable garden now gone to seed; chaparral (chiefly Cakestoma) hillsides; small orchard; rocky roadsides; and scattered valley oaks black walnuts, willows, & digger pines in area near creek. Lots of birds around here, and all are quite tame. Junicles especially noted as exceptionally easy to approach. List of birds seen is tabulated below: - - Upper Mahuke Ranch, 2100', and chaparral slopes to SW of it, 2 mi. S. of above locality. We reached this "Trails End" ranch by a tortuous very narrow road, which shows on War Dept topographic map (Kelseyville sheet). At one point one wheel was driving over the edge! 11:00-13:30 - we hiked in the chaparral area SW of buildings to top of 1st main ridge and back via same route. Distance about 1 1/3 mi. each way. Few birds seen. Listed with those seen from: 13:30-16:00 - we spent around clearing, along small canyon stream, & farm buildings. Areas included scattered digger pines, umbellularia californica, Valley + Live (wislegii?) oaks, and some madrone.