Field notes, v1313
Page 337
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Dullini 1949 Dendragapus obscurus -1- Aug 27 Schoolhouse Peaks, 2800 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. - I collected along the road on the S side of this peak. The bird had apparently just come in to take a dust bath, since a truck had been along only a couple of minutes earlier. When it flew from the road it went up in a cloud of dust - into a Double Harry Oak on the fence line. There it was collected. Earlier 2 were flushed from the grass atop Coyote Peak, a mile or so further south. They quickly ducked down into the thick [illegible] Douglas Fir forest occurring on the W side of this point. Summary Northwest Coast Traverse, Calif. - These grouse were found at the French Camp and Red Mtn areas. The French Camp area of extensive Douglas Fir forest looked favorable but the White Fir-Jeffrey Pine forest at Red Mtn produced the most birds. Both areas should have fairly high abundant Blue Grouse populations.