Field notes, v577
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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