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W.J. Francis
1963.
87.
Journal.
July 22. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
an unidentified immature r & coterid
also drinking at this water source.
1510 Returned to blind. 8cnd
Day, Meadowlark, Roadrunner came to
water here, in addition to species noted
earlier - Jays in particular concentrated
their feeding on the cattle droppings.
Ended observations at 1500.
July 23. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
0745 Took station in the blind at
Marin Spring. Five jackrabbits around
the water-trough, at 0817 a young
spike buck mule-deer with 6" antlers in
velvet crossed along the water trough,
then at 0825 came down and drank at
the overflow across the fence. Ended
do., at 0910.
Resumed observations at 1100, relieving
Ginger, who was in the process of
driving 1/2 the cattle which had been
drinking there. 1110 Cattle returned
for another drink, then drifted slowly
up the hill, clear of the water trough
area by 1130.
1345 Left McMillan Ranch, at
mileage 43631, for Hunter Liggett
Military Reservation. After return-