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W.J. Francis
1963.
83.
Journal.
July 17. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County,
at Behavior lab pen at 0850. Weather
overcast ST beginning to break, light
wind with no turbulence. Light
dew on ground vegetation. At
0915 breaks in cloud became general
and sunshine covered the ground in
the pen. 0930 sky clear except for
2/10 very thin scattered remnants
of ST cloud. 0945 Ended obs.
1355. At Behavior lab, pen; weather
clear, light wind with slight turbulence.
1418 Entered pen + set modified Bailey
trap (which had been sprung by a juncos)
1615 Ended observation, springing
the trap, and filling the water-hole.
July 17. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County,
0950 at Behavior lab, pen, weather:
sc clouds obscuring the sky with
base est. 300' below the station,
visibility 75 yards, active fog
drip from eucalyptus trees, and
water drops on the wire top of the
pen. Wind moderate with moderate
turbulence here, stronger in more
exposed westerly situations. 1052
Ended obs. with weather about the
same sky lighter and clouds
intermittently lifting from the ground.