Field notes, v1313
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Gullion 1949. Journal 158 Aug 26 Humboldt Co., California I collected them. Later observed a Kingfisher, a Flicher, and several Jays down the creeks away. Aug 27 3mi N Willow Creek 700ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. Left camp about 7a.m. took the road north towards Horse Lints Creek. Passed out of the Maple-Alder Stream Bottoms (composed of Broad- leaved Maple Acer macrophyllum & Red Alder Alnus rubra primarily, with scattered Douglas Firs. Understory of stink current Ribes lacustreum, Hazel-nut Corylus, Vine Maple Acer circinatum, Five finger, Sword and wood Fern (Aspidium sigidium), Weaton Syringa (Philadelphus gordonianus) Aralia californica into a Mixed Forest - of Douglas Fir, Golden-cup Oak, Madrone, Chinquapin and Tan Oak. with an understory of poison oak, dogwood (Cornus nuttelli). Some Black Oak is found on the upper edge of this belt, increasing in purity up slope developing into the next type. On the valley floor the habitat also includes Manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita and Darry Oak Quercus garryana. Further along the road and higher, still on a WSW (250) slope, I came into the