Field notes, v569
Page 379
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Cogswell 1950 Parus gambeli 3 Aug. 9 8730 ft., 1.2 mi. SSW mt. Rose, Washoe Co., Nev. - about 5 seen on a similar coverage to those of June 27 July 12 (q.v.). Aug. 10 Ice Lakes, 6900 ft., Placer Co., Calif. - about 20 en- countered in 1 1/4 hrs spent in late am. in lodge. pole pine - red fir forest on strong "flats" NE of lake. Aug. 11 7100 ft., 1/3 to 2/3 mi. 5 Donner Pass, Placer Co., Calif. about 20 in 1 1/2 hrs. in a somewhat more patchy, but similar forest. These two records indicate some flocking of Chickadees, which were mixed in 2 or 3 "aggregations" of various other small birds. Aug. 18 Sugar Bowl Lodge, 7000 ft., 1.2 mi. SSW Donner Pass, Placer Co., Calif. - about 20 in 1/8 mi. Traverse of red fir - lodgepole & silver pine forest (in pm). Aug. 24 Ice Lakes [area NE of Oulgera L], 6900 ft., Placer Co. Calif. - an estimated 50 encountered in 1 hr. same time & day 25 min. spent in same area, as on Aug. 10 (q.v). Aug. 25 same area as on Aug. 11 - about 30 encountered on similar coverage. These last two records were of birds mixed with Audubon & other warblers, both Nuthatches [White br. & Red br.] & a few other small birds.