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develops into the tree fully as large as most of the Firs. This
a preference to call Douglas Fir-Tan Oak Forest. There is some
Chinquapin and little Madrone mixed in this forest. The
understory is mostly young Tan Oaks and firs, Some Broken
Fern and a little Evergreen Huckleberry. In the habitat I
have seen junco's, oven birds, Pileated Woodpeckers, Hermit Thrush
and Blue-tailed Skink's. This also Salal and Bearberries
as ground cover in this forest, with
Grapes occasionally showing. Dropping down to Maple Sp
on the inside of the ridge I collected a Water Snake, a
at the spring collected a Steller Jay and heard chipin's
but didn't take any. Looked for amphibians some, but
none.
The forest here again fits my Pure Douglas
forest, with a few maples (A macrophyllum) about
spring area. I looked for amphibs some more, found
larvae in the gravel under the moss covered
rocks. This Maple Camp Spring must be the only water
for quite a distance, since I have been here 2-3 pm.
both Chickadee, Steller Jayp, Hermit Thrushes, Empidonax
and Red-breasted Nuthatches have all come to water here
of this stream is bordered by Salal, Evergreen Huckleberry,
a dogwood like plant. Cornus
canalis.