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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