Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford Journal Chih., Mexico 19 June 1969 5 mi. N. Co. Campanga, S. del Nido, Arrived about 0130 and camped in loton near cattleguard about 2 1/2 mi. W. of turnoff at km. 92. On road saw occasional Dipodomys and one apparent Perognathus. Dry aspect - apparently no appreciable summer rain yet. /Cactus wren - saw 3 old nests in oaks near dry streambed. Later, Erik found nest w. 2 fresh eggs, 12' up in isolated oak. Nest of straight dry grass, w. some fuzzy heads of a composit forb. (old nest bordered with apparent toilet paper). There were voicings at twilight; saw 10+ in 2 hrs. Mockingbird canopicon - individuals in shrubs in work area a slope nearby. /George P. said he saw a Phoebe - [long wing, same ?] peeps singly scattered 20' tree in an open brush in the mid-work. I saw 1 Black-headed grosbeak, & chunwags stop a 20' oak. /George went out looking for birds + nests; I stayed near campsite. Saw lark sparrows, occs. w/d in limber in work. Brown Towhee - occs. 1or 2 scotch rig in sandy ground of work. Loggerhead Shrike, 1. A pair of Scott Orioles or w. west in hill, went round an isolated ash tree (green; seeds on tree), where I saw apparent nothing. Saw occasional Corvin kingbird or scrub jay in oaks. A Buteo (ferrugineus?) showed - tail uniform grey below, under wingtips black, medially a white "window," then dark area under wrist; identif. not positive. /Occas. black swallowtail butterfly on shrubs. Oaks - principally red- sized, evergreen, Cleaved, w. green crowns 1 em. high. Small junipers, to 6'. [Negriite] largest shrubs; much catclaw. But "pink foxglove" shrub, & "pink stone" shrub, not common in the mid-work. B (E. of 92 restaurant) This near fence N. of cattleguard. /Weather - occs. tiny cloud. Shrub "B" - white 5-petalled flower, central yellow-tipped, + fuzzy pink stamens lower left [illegible] - thin size (photos). /Drove up road 1 1/2 miles. Vermillion Flycatcher - occs. or perched under crowns ash trees in dry streambed. Also there, Curve-billed Thrasher, W. Wood Pewee, Bewick's Wren (last also in