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Endicott
1949
Journal
144
Aug 20 French Camp 3100 ft, Humboldt Co., Calif. -
Red-breasted Nuthatch from the lower branches of
a large Douglas Fir. Returned to camp,
skinned my two specimens. Then went
down the slope below camp. Found a much
more extensive Tan Oak Habitat in
which (in a Douglas Fir Burn) the Tan Oaks
are joined by Modone, Golden-cup Oak
(Quercus chrysolepis), two Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos glandulosa and Arctostaphylos
patula ) & Chinquapin (Castanopsis
chrysophylla). (The Tan Oak near Camp
also has Cornus nuttalli and Berberis
aquifolium
among its undergrowth). Saw
several Acorn Woodpeckers (missed one)
and saw, heard and shot at but missed one
Scrub Jay in this area. There were
also several Steller Jays feeding in this
area. Returned to camp empty handed.
Left for dinner went with Murray and
Pearson to a deserted ranch east on
the Fullwood Ranch
to the ridge to collect bats. This place
was in the midst of a very extensive
dense stand of Chinquapin. No bats
were taken but I did get two large
Bufo boreas.
Aug 21 same locality - Ran my trap lines, got
1 dead Peromyscus and 1 live one. Sealed.