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J.G. Hall
1952
12
June 27 Sagehen Creek, 3 Mi. N Hobart Mills, Nevada Co.,
Calif. Rockslide Colony to Route 89, 11:15 AM
This colony appears to be older than the one
upstream. Bottom more heavily silted and
most of the aspen cutting is weathered.
Emphasis seems to be shifted here from
aspen to willow. Most of the near-shore
aspens have been cut, though there are
some relatively thick stands farther
up the rockslide. The willows are
very dense all along the stream and
show signs of much use past and
present. Found one feeding platform
cut back in the willows and
covered with peeled willow sticks.
The tips of almost all willows
overhanging the water have
been trimmed. About a dozen
mature poles stand dead in
the middle of the pond, drowned
by the water. Hairy woodpeckers
nesting in live in one of these
stumps
all of the aspen cut standing on
the rockslide, except the most
recent, have profuse sprouts 2+3
feet long. This wasn't noticed
in other areas where aspen have
been cut but may occur. We aged