Field notes, v1390
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ingley 180 Journal 37 22 August 22 August continued - one foot indiameter in the center of the willow clump. This was very difficult to get to, through dense branches, but there were some animal (sheep?) trails leading to it, at least close to it but I think they might not have been able to reach the water. Puddle was about 5 inches deep, full of willow leaves, which I cleaned out. This spring looks like a prime candidate for some judicious vegetation management. Moury Gambell Quail , Chukars, House Finches, 1-topperhead shrike; Black-throated Sparrows en route. There are several "sheep" trails, but only old scat. Returning to truck by a slightly different route, saw more Bighorn sign, scat and tracks. Upper Leadfield Spring #202A. This spring is a complex, divided into two separate drainages about 100-200 ft apart on steep, loose dirt hillside. I checked the N part today, having checked the S part 7Aug and installed a camera on a previous trip. The N part is marked by a couple of Tamarix . Water visible was in two places, only a trickle over rocks, small (less one puddle was 3x1ft x 3mmeter than 1 foot) puddles only 1-2 cm deep, full of algae, no sheep sign. While retrieving the camera from the S part of their complex, I saw a Bighorn ram 1/2 cowri on rock pinnacle SE N of spring - it stood still and watched me for a minute or two, turned away, then came back and watched me some more, while I left the area. Checked one mine tunnel for bats, but found none. Drove to intersection with Titus Canyon, liked up to Epipacte spring (208B) to pick up camera placed there 7 Aug. Saw much sheep sign, but little else except numerous Calliomerus . Camped at Petroglyphs sign