Field notes, v1383
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Elkardston 1955 Bufor coronus Aug.2 Upper Fletcher Lake, 10,500 ft., Mariposa Co., Calif. next sege seen at extreme end of the bowl. Third legs have started to appear, take good-sized. Ram tads (this year and last) very abundant in deeper pools. Bufor and Ram larvae not found together. Water temp. where Bufor present 27.6° C. Air temp. bulb shaded 22.1° C. Clouds coming over from south over 1/3 of day by 2 P.M. High winds, possibly approaching storm. Adult tads not found. Larvae probably spread no more than 3-4 meters size in small area. Adult fryes very abundant. Aug.3 Bob Stebbins made brief check of Tierra Rosa area today. He reports emerging tads at study pond A as well as recovery of a Co60 tagged toad (see RCS Aug. 3 notes). Aug.7 Walk party at old mine's cabin above the upper Gaylen Lake, elevation 10,800 ft., Tuolumne Co. Calif. A few tadpoles seen shallow margin of west side middle Gaylen lake 6:50 A.M. No signs of adult tads active in area. Check of the upper Green Lake, 10,700 ft. made July 27 revealed a couple separate batches of larvae at yards adjacent to lake. These were in third leg developmental stage, possibly several weeks behind Tierra Rosa larvae. Again no tads found. Small lakes (or ponds) on east above upper Gaylen were barren of obvious life. Elevation line over 11,000 feet. Open, spread oars.