Field notes, v574
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J Crawley 14/1 Journal May 22 Russian Gulch State Park Mendocino, Calif. water and found a wealth of invertebrate life: Stone Grouper, Shrimp, Barnacle, Jemmy, Lempets, mussels, clams, Dos pods, Purple Shore Crab, a sea palm growth, seaweed, and a beautiful pea green Sea Anemone. We left the ocean and returned to the cliff. A Meadowlark flew about to the pond and fed in it's mouth. It distracted our attention from the nest, I assume, by uttering its song, then an alarm note, then flying wildly about the grassy cliff. We searched for its nest but were unable to find it. We returned to our traps but found no gophers. One of the traps had been covered over with dirt, but was unspoiling. Mrs. C. Engelhardt, the ranger's wife, donated a Pocket Gopher to our collection, which I put up. The gopher in front of our camps were also caught, alive, so we are keeping him, alive.