Field notes, v1362
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Cooper, 1936 San Andreas, Calaveras Co., Calif. April 25 For list of the birds seen, refer to the census sheet of the aforementioned locality & for the above date. Cistellus b. beebeji was the only mammal seen. Our plans for census taking, is in brief as follows: one census (each person taking a separate census over a separate area) south of town - where more Calif. jays would perhaps be found; one in the vicinity of San Andreas- so that we could check on those hunters who were too lazy to leave their back yards; one census north of town approaching or in the lower Transition Zone - where more Stellar jays might be found. The first census has been briefly described. The second census covered about the same distance as the first (2 mi.) and, was 1/hrs. 10 min. in duration and took place about 10 mi. N.E. of San Andreas and 2 mi. W of Mountain Ranch. Here the Transition influence was well indicated by sugar & yellow pines. They were mixed with Digger pines and were.