Field notes, v1382
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Journal (25) May 30 Toulumne Meadows, 8600 ft., Y.N.P., Toulumne Cr., Calif. Evening check here 7:30-8:15 P.M. lots of water in meadow (see B. census notes for temps.) no Tuiga Pass Ranger Station, 9940 ft., Toulumne Cr., Calif. (107.7) Weather clear and very freezing 9 P.M. made night check with headlamps and also sat in car listening for cornuz. Only calling. Down precipitator grade to Lee Vining (121.8). Stopped at Coffee Dike Cafe, then drove me Hwy 120 to Lee Vining Public Camp Ground by 10:30 P.M. Cornuz from Tuiga Pass down east side very scarce-sided and doubtful much food habitat afforded except we ran cost. Dogbrush ad and upper dinner come in just about Mono Lake area. Walker Lake at 7926' in Carsonite Zone should be checked out. June 1 Sunday, if possible, morning broke clear with high clouds to the east. Temp. at 8 A.M. High 60's. Returned Lee Vining 8:30 A.M. (123.8), bought groceries and headed N on U.S. 395. Roads W side of highway at (125.5). Shallow (to 1' middle) 50x150 yard lake used for watering stock. No signs of eggs or birds or my murres. Continued N on U.S. 395. Took side road trying to get to edge Mono Lake but it led away from it. Conway Summit (El. 8138') 10:15 A.M. Stopped for lunch Swager Valley Creek (157.6), N of Bridgeport. Got off U.S. 395 and State Hwy 108 (67.5). Leavitt Meadows Lodge 77.3. Owner of lodge says he hasn't seen trouts in "this country" in 15 years be for killed murres. "He seen lynx, though." Sierra Pass Summit 2:40 P.M.