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Alan
1975
Journal
Highland Range, Juina Co., Nevada.
September 5 The Camel Turn Miner Road (see map) and
notes of May 17, 1972.
arrived near fork but walked
to corner spr, there met some
people who came to gather a
truckload of ponderosa pine lumber for winter fuel!
We only saw them taking dead trees, but they
may someday lumber out the few pines left here.
In the morning I saw Pinion Jays and
Clark Nutcracker's flying about in the
canyon. We drove up to the top of Highland
Peak. Saw an An. Vestral and a Sharp-tailed
Hawk on the way up, as well as a Great-tailed
Grouse. Returned to corner spr, and saw
4 or more Broad-tailed Hummingbirds in the
wild rose near the springs. Left for Closer
puts after lunch. drove E over S. from White
To Burley, then followed BLM signs towards
"East pass", arrived at Quaking Aspen springs
about 5:00 p.m. Many cow-droppings about,
mostly covering the ground in places. walked
5 and 6 or road and arrived at old lumber mill
about 7:00 pm. The following day we walked
and drove around the ponderosa pine covered
valley just S of East pass saw many
Swainson's Flycatchers, also Mountain
Witchhazels, White-breasted nut hatches, Townsend
Highland Peak
S spr.
Rocky
decliner
Ridge