Field notes, v1313
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Sullio 1949 journal 154 Aug 24 French Camp, 3/00 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. - scattered around. Bald Top. - is the grazed grasslands typical of this area, particularly about 2 miles further west. I have had little occasion to visit them, but what I have seen seems to be short grasses (grazed) with scattered clumps of Gray Oak Quercus garryana, Myrtle Umbellularia californica, Broad-leaf Maple Acer macrophyllum and some other deciduous shrubs. In damper south to west facing slopes are patches of bracken fern - which also extend onto barren north slopes. On the westerly slopes with camp soil are thick growths of Douglas Fir, and on the east to north facing slopes Douglas Fir dominates everything. The edge consists of Hazel, young Douglas Fir, Rio-bark and some Ocean Spray. Aug 25 French Camp, 3/00 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. - During the morning while I skinned the grouse I heard a Downy Woodpecker, Green-backed Goldfinch Stelmas Garp and Crossbills around camp. Left camp with Bogswell and Murray, drove to The N side of a point 1 mile south of Coyote Peaks. There found a Fir-Maple Forest - in which the Broad-leaf Maple grew big and robust with scattered Douglas