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E.L.Karlton
1954
Journal (17)
may 23 Perogay meadow, 7300 ft. Yosemite Natl. Park, Marjina
Co., Calif.
tightly by Stebbins two weeks ago. Hopefully it will
resume normal operation if spring gets close to
unwind some. Warm sunny afternoon with moderate
breeze. Jim Clarke, Ranger at Chirguazi, stopped
by while I was at the meadow. He suggested
getting my car completely off the road since Sunday
traffic heavy and cars tend to speed up on
the straight-away here. Clarke mentioned meadow
in front of lodge at Bridger Pass much water
and he thinks he saw a food from there.
I returned to Valley about 3:30 P.M. Assembled
gen Tent 4 Camp 19. Return to meadows day
Clover Point road 8 P.M. Temp. low 50½,
clear night at Pothole meadow, 1700 ft., Y.N.P.
Marjina Co., Calif. 9:10 P.M. (D.S.) Hyler calling
adult ♀ Rana Choral temp. 13.5°C, water 14.0°C,
air 10.2°C. 9:20 B.M. I decked water tower in
sunny windlet, 9.1°C. 3 other adult frogs seen.
No chorus (above temp. data under Rana draylei
species account, too). I returned to Bart. Center
meadow 11:00 P.M. after making a hurried check of
Perogay meadow. No chorus calling latter. Found
3 adult bronze at Bart. Center site. Night clear
and cool. Air temp. 12.5°C. @ 11:05 P.M.
may 24 Yosemite Valley. Day spent setting up tent and equips-
ment Camp 19 and records space at museum. Note