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Cogswell
1949
Journal
110
Braman mtn, 3700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
Sep. 4 (cont.) a great deal of Douglas Fir coming in. In
the larger draw just W. of the main peak there
is also a dense growth of Rhododendron occi-
dentale, Vaccinium parviflorum (small), and
Amelanchier alnufolia. There was a Vermit
Thrush established in this understory. I
shot at it, but missed. Another was heard
near the top of the ridge on the S. facing slope.
Other species recorded, all of them in the open
pine forest, were:
Woodpecker (sp?) - heard
olive-sided Flycatcher - 1
Steller's Jay - 10+ (2 collected)
Mountain Chickadee - 6 (1 "")
Red-breasted Nuthatch - abundant
Bush. Tit - heard at summit
yesterday p.m.
Rusty Owl - 2 (1 seen)
Sphenotus sp? - 1
On our way down the mountain, at about
10:20 a.m., we jumped a Doe Deer with 2 large
fawns from the road near the Braman creek
crossing — in Douglas Fir - Tan Oak forest
at about 1400 ft. elevation.
We are ending our stay at Coon Creek (3 mi.
N of Willer Creek) tomorrow a.m. Species
account summaries written for this area do not
include Brannan mtn records.
Wren Tit - 1 heard singing
Robin - 2 heard
Audubon's Warbler - 2
Pale-sided Warbler - 1
Western Tanager - 8+
Purple Finch - 2
Red Crossbill - heard.
Pine Siskin - several
Oregon Junco - 2
Chipmunk sp? - many