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W.J. Francis
1963.
67.
Journal.
June 17. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
layer had settled in closely,
with visibility remaining less
than 50 yards.
June 18. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
0747. Belair hbr. in thick ST with
base about 600 feet below the station.
Very active fog drip from Eucalyptus,
taller weeds very wet with inter-
cepted fog drops, and netting on
top of the pen covered with water
drops. When a 8 quail walked
across this, a shower of water
drops fell as he shook the setting.
Visibility 30-40 yards, light
wind. Ground surface & lower
vegetation nearly dry, except where
drip has occurred. 0808 Entered
pen to check A-3 nest and to
service instruments.
1500 Weather: clouds lifted to
variable base 50-200 feet above
the station, and thinned so that
the disk of the sun is intermittently
visible. Light to moderate wind.
Observed until 1700.