Field notes, v576
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Cuth, Blois 4 Journal Highland Range, Lincoln Co., Nev. May 17. Mountain Chickadee Mountain Bluebird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Solitary Violets Yellow Warbler Audubon's Warbler Western Towhee Black-headed Grosbeak Cassin's Finch Slate-colored Junco Green-tailed Toucanet 2 mi. W Summit Pk., 6,600 ft. Clone Mt's. Lincoln Co. Nev. We arrived in the Clone Mt's about 4:00 PM, after a somewhat circuitous drive. Our camp is located as indicated below. N 5 mi. Fire Flat 21/2 mi. Caliente 11/2 mi. Barley? East Pass 6+mi-> <1-4 mi> <0 Cow Pond> <.7 mi> <3 mi> camp Dead end? at E. Pass Summit Pk. There are ponderosa pines at the camp and on the east facing ridge just west of us, but higher and to the south, junior pines predominate. There are mature hoppers at Quolery aspen spring, as well as running water. Two Hermit Throsbes were singing at the spring at about 7:32 PM. The sky was clear here, and warm in the daytime, although it is cooling down at night (now 10:10 PM and about 55 of). May 16 Awoke at 5:20 and had breakfast, etc. Temperature was 46° at 5:30 AM. I left, headed east close to the road, at 6:30 Am - see mfp.