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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