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J.G.Hall
1952
28
July 16 Sagehen Creek, 3mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif.
nest after feeding at least one young. 9:00 getting hard to see.
9:10 so dark I can't see well.
Climbed down just as I set
foot on the log, 2 or 3 whales
about 2' away startled me.
a couple more whales in
dame place, then a couple
from end of pond. Shined
flashlight but couldn't see
the beavers. All quiet so left
July 17 at 9:15 PM. 6:15 AM. back on olden
platform but no activity visible.
Left 7:15 AM and climbed knoll
just S of beaver pond. Mules'
ears on top & ceanothus on sides.
Jumped a deer or two on way up
but didn't get any good views.
View of Sagehen Drainage from
top of this knoll is the best so
far. Bluebirds & a (olive-sided)
flycatcher. Green tailed towhee
on 10' pine in midst of ceanothus
call was like junco's "tso" with
occasional catbird-like meow.
Some kind of wren in same tree.
Plain brown above & below. Some