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Gullion
1949
Journal
161
Aug 27 Boni N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
Chickadees in this area, also saw an Empidonax
Flycatcher, and a pair of Downy Woodpeckers, the
? of which was collected. Heard Hutton Vireo. Also
saw a [illegible] Thrush foraging in oak leaf litter,
and later saw T. Collected 1 of 2 Vermit
Thrasher foraging in small pines on the edge of
an extensive Pure Douglas Fir Forest. Working on
up the trail, oak forest alternates with pure
Douglas Fir forest. In one oak forest I
collected a Warbling Vireo that was foraging
in the Black Oak crowns. When I am high
enough on this S slope of Waterman Ridge
that I can see over the ridge to the south,
(2000 ft?) I came upon Golden-cup Oak Quercus
chrysolepis masked in the Black Oak forest
(and it was here only?). Also Tan Oak in the
understory (the Golden-cup Oak trees are very
large). In this area I saw several Sceloprus,
but was not able to take any, also heard a
Cassin Vireo calling for a period of 5 minutes
or so. It called steadily. Using a Pygmy
owl call trying to entice the vireos into range
for collecting, I got an answer from a Pygmy
Owl somewhere down slope. Also a Flicker
in this area, and a Pileated Woodpecker had
not too far away. Still further along the side
is a small "bald" - with some lizard scurrying