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Journal
R.E. Johnson
1967
Feb. 10 Playfield to Jewel Lake area, Tilden Regional Park, Alameda Co., California.
Cool, foggy morning with south wind becoming warm & sunny. Walked Wildcat Creek from playfield toward Jewel Lake and up to east through Eucalyptus, Bay, & Oak to Laurel Creek. Then west to Jewel Lake dirt road and north to ponds near Jewel Lake.
Amphibian trip:
Calif. Slender Salamander
Ensatina - one under log near Bay tree
Taricha torosa - 15 in Laurel creek (only 1 ?) Pair copulating.
Taricha granulosa - 4 ?, 2 ? in ponds in open grass field.
Also 4 ? Calif Newt present,
plus two egg masses with larvae hatched.
Arboreal Salamander - one
Quercus agrifolia
crossed out rotten tree branch to steep
others under rocks crossed out
under log under oak trees.
Oregon Juncos 3 lst songs of season.
Hutton Vireo