Field notes, v567
Page 127
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Cogswell 1949 Journal 95 3 mi. N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. Aug 28 (cont.) no birds or other animals particularly associ- ated with the scattered black oaks, so am not consider- ing it as a different habitat. I collected 1 gray Squirrel here and saw or heard the following birds: Steller's Jay - 4; Chestnut backed Chickadeer 3; Creeper - 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2; Turkey Vulture - 1 over; Western Tanager - 2. after lunch I went with Dr. Pearson & Murray to Willow Creek, then spent the hour from 1:30-2:30 p.m. exploring the field and woodland area W. of the Trinity River from the suspension bridge northward for about ΒΌ mile. There were lots of birds, despite the heat and its area looks like a good one. I did not hunt in it because we have not yet obtained per- mission. The field is mostly Klamath weed with a few scat- tered Redbud bushes. The only birds seen in it were 2 Savannah Sparrows and several Empidonax sp.? flycatchers. Some scattered Salix sp., Populus tricho carpa, and Umbellularia californica trees along the river became a real woodland of small extent to the N. of the field. There are many Chamus californicus shrubs & Rubus recurvens thickets. Birds were abundant, many apparently feeding on the coffeberries, blackberries, & Bay fruits. The species and numbers seen are listed in the Table on p. 110 A. In or near the river itself the following