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1949
Journal
188
Sept 10 Red Mtn., 5300 ft., 14 mi S Hayford, Trinity Co., Calif.
on North Dubshella. (Incidentally, I heard a Raven
calling from the ridge S of camp last evening).
Coming back down the SW ridge & collected a
Geothostus in the first Brewer-Oak patch
and a second one in the next oak patch.
Coming then on area of open pine forest I heard
a gang of Mountain Chickadees and Red-breasted
Nuthatches scolding, checked it and found a
Sharp-shinned Hawk which promptly
departed. Then heard a Flicker still further
downhill and saw a White-headed Woodpecker
overhead. I went after the Flicker and
it flew across [illegible] valley. Looping around
the end of this small valley I flushed it
again and shortly afterwards collected it.
Came directly back to camp from that
point. While preparing the lizards I
found a small tan backed Geothostus
deaf on the ground by the kerp table.
Sept 11 Trinity Co., Calif. - Left camp at Red
Mtn., about 8:30 a.m., went down the
road towards White Rock Ranger Station
then turned north off the road to North
Forks Beegum Creek. As we approached
this road junction the Abies concolor
which was so apparent in the forest
higher up is dropping out and being