Abbott Burn
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Starting from the junction of Hwy 26 and Hwy 35 east of Government Camp, drive south on Hwy 26 for 8.5 miles. Turn right on NF 42 Skyline Road. Take NF 42 west for 1.2 miles. Turn right and travel 2.5 miles. Turn left on NF 2660. Drive 0.9 miles and turn right on NF 58 Abbott Road. Drive 7.3 miles on NF 58 to the burn.
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This series of old clearcuts can be productive as a woodpecker site. Black-backed, American Three-toed, Hairy, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Lewis’s and other woodpeckers are here. Listen for Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hammond’s Flycatcher and Hermit Warbler along with the common forest species. Other common clearcut species include House Wren, Mt. Bluebird, and Wilson’s Warbler. Pacific Wrens and Varied Thrush lurk in the shadows.
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