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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