Field notes, v1313
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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