Field notes, v567
Page 147
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Cogswell 1949 Journal 105 3 mi. N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Caly. Sep. 1 (cont) I collected 1 Myla regilla from the nearby forest floor. Crossbills were heard flying about. After returning to Johnson Prairie we drove to the summit of Brannan Mtn, 3957 ft. in elevation, from where, a fine view over the Trinity River valley & mountains as far away as South Fork Mtn. & the Trinity Alps. Took 1 photo here (w/ 1 at the bog). The south-facing slope of Brannan Mtn. is above about 3300 ft. and the N. facing slope for a short distance below the summit is of an entirely different aspect as regards vegetation. It is clothed with an open pine forest with scattered & dense shrubs between the trees - much like the southern California mountain forests. Common trees were: Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus lambertiana, Libocedrus decurrens, Pinus attenuata (all individuals less than 30 ft. high), Litcha- carpus densiflora (becomes shrubby on open slopes), Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus kelloggii (few, only). Shrubs identified were: Ceano- thus cuneatus, Arctostaphylos nevadensis & canescens, A. manganita?, Prunus sp., and Quercus vaccinifolia (abundant). Douglas Fir, madrone, chaparral are mixed with this forest for only a narrow strip & one comes ruthles suddenly out of the Douglas Fir