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Calbreath
1942
Jan 10.
1/2 mi S.E. Willow Creek, 600 feet Trinity Co., Calif
The ranch of 160 acres is planted in fruit trees
and during the summer months in alfalfa. The
ranch is bordered on three sides by timber
and the fourth opens onto the river. The
timber around the ranch to the south and
east is mostly dense pole size Douglas fir
with a few mature trees. Associate trees
will include Canyon Live Oak, Madrone, Yellow
Pine, Incense Cedar, Black Oak. Brush cover is chiefly
composed of Ribes species, sage, hazel, and
Blackbrush.
Bear were reported coming in around the
ranch on occasion and deer as plentiful.
The Trinity river running past the ranch is
reported to support good runs of salmon
as well as trout and suckers.
Attempts were made along the road
to a point one mile north of here, to call
owls but no answer was heard. The
night was clear, comparatively warm and
with a star lit sky.
Jan 11.
The morning was overcast here at camp
due to a fog along the river. I worked
the area between camp and the river, which
is about 300 yds. Birds observed included
a Teal duck, Ruby and Golden Crown Kinglets,
Flickers, Chestnut backed Chickadees, Hairy Woodp
Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Fox Sparrow