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Nepalwch
1950
Journal
April 23 Bill Salt and I left M.V. J.
at about 12:30 headed for Bora
Springs, Nevada Co., Calif. At about
6:00 A.M., near Auburn, Calif. on Hwy 40,
a large mountain coyote crossed the
road just ahead of the car.
On the large sagebrush flat I crossed
by the road from Bora to Upper
Bora Springs, we got stuck at about 9:00
A.M.
worked till about 1:00 P.M. unsuccessfully,
trying to extricate the car. At this
time we gave up temporarily and walked
up to the springs. Salt
shot a pair of Hudson Warblers
in good spring plumage, and winged
a male Cassin Finch (which he kept
alive). Returned to car at about
5:00 P.M. and worked on it again while
Salt prepared supper. Drove the car
out to high ground just before dark.
Looked for bats throughout twilight,
but neither of us saw any. Bright
clear, cold night. Reservoir (Kyle?)
April 24 - Arose at 6:30 had breakfast; Salt
left to trap finches at the spring;
I re-pushed car, then walked to
the reservoir looking for herpe. Found
none. Saw 1 foot at close range,