Field notes, v574
Page 159
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Crowley 1942 Journal May 23 Cedar Grove S Fork Kings R, 4600 ft, Fresno Co Cal. May 23, 1942 Speckle agrees or at least does not dis- age with this description. At the sign "Kings Canyon National Park" a pair of Junco flew from the ground into a Sugar Pine. A gray bird somewhat filling my concept of a Vireo with light wing bars, gave forth a whistly song from the depths of a Sugar Pine. At 1:45 I was back below at the bridge above the Falls, at - tempting to catch another Sceloporus. Marie had eaten lunch, after strug- gling after me up the trail with all the luggage, but returning when she could not find us. After a brief glimpse at the Calorpe, and after I had lunch, we returned down the trail, hunting Sceloporus on the way. He saw a beautiful Persian blue skunk about 6-8 inches long, on a large rock. He closed in on it with one move but the skunk was quicker than the hand. A Mountain Chickadee was seen down in a ravine, flying from branch to branch of a small oak tree. A pair was seen feeding in a Pine. A Calamara-