Field notes, v1377
Page 159
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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