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C. Koford
13
Journal
24 June 1969
Sierra del Nido, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ash-throated Flycatcher, W. Bluebird: Below, saw jay, dead fox in side,
Upper Ramito Parquette ]
almost caught it by hand. Saw Raven carrying food in bill. Red-
tailed Hawk, C. Kingbird. On area of 2' tall Lupine, 20+ Meadow
Lark. Meadow Lark - flock 20 to 30 on short grass bent going
to down Mesteno, lower canyon. Also many Lack Sparrow . But
Donal de Banos, then E./over Mononite Farms, 10' below; saw 1 to 3
C. Kingbirds attack Raven vigorously. Then down into Oso Canyon
saw scrub Jays (2) in extreme heat. Near rock saw 1 Say Phoebe (clean
road surface), white-throated Swift,/about 4 mi. down, pair of Karlgin.
Quail worked off road. At top cliffs, saw 12+ turkey vulture, at least 2
perches (windy day)./Near Rinconera, 6 Brown-Legged Seabirds followed
behind lawn fields. When drier area reached, saw Mockingbird, Brown
Tanager. Saw C. Kingbird rest 15' upon isolated oak (G. Rands) nestling,
+ 10 more eggs). Arrived Campcuna camp about 7 p.m. George & Eike set
up 30' but not across water trough among trees near cliff - by 2:30
they had nearly 100 birds (preserved in formalin), of several species,
including flycatcher, myrtle, antrogon, fleeter, Cestrene. /Near Bonville.
25 June 1969. Windy night, clear morning. A few Cliff Swallows
apparently starting nests on 50' cliff. Saw Mockingbird, C. Kingbird, Vermilion
Flycatcher. Yesterday saw Blue Grosbeak up canyon about 1 mile & saw
Ivory Dove at big cottonwood by adobe house up canyon. /We
departed for Chihuahua. Saw Meadowlark near Cemetery, and 2 White-redled
Ravens in yard near restaurant, atop fence posts. Occas. saw on
Km. 92
2 or way to Chihuahua City. Saw burned area in pasture, but
may have been accidental. Toward Chib., proportion of mosquitoes
increased until nearly solid cover. About 20 mi. N. of town,
saw American Hawk and Ferrugineous Hawk (windows under