Field notes, v1362
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Hoopfer, 1936 Rock Cr., 5000 ft., Granite Mts. Washoe Co., Nev July 12. The remainder were, all in juvenile pelage, and were discarded. 1 mi. W Hansen, 4650ft., Washoe Co., Nev July 15, Went deer + squirrel hunting with Russell during the morning of July 13. Followed Rock Cr. up to near the head waters of the creek. Several small springs+tributaries feed the stream. At each one of these water sources older, birch, and aspen grow in thick stands. These trees also occur all along the main creek. At about 5300 ft. we saw ± 8 jays of the California jay general shot one bird (jay) but could not find it in the dense brush. Shot a Callo- spermophilus from rocks along the creek at approximate altitude 6400 ft. At 7000 ft., collected a Bufo in marshy ground in an Aspen thicket. In this same thicket we jumped a deer but could not get a good shot. From boulders near the creek at 6600, collected a Eutamia minimus. At the altitude 7425 ft. there is a large meadow about 3/4 mi. long and 1/4 mi. wide. It had been