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C. Koford
15
Journal
26 June 1969
Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mex.
open water hole surrounded by tall rushes. Good water in one spring.
I have caught a Bluegill bat in softener of old adobe, + Centery's daughter
can't a Myctis near house (both also foundin). | On way out to
Carretas saw a jnr. Cygnibolia, mockingbird, scaled Quail. | We took
road to Provenencia ranch bytres. Saw Manning Ducks, mockingbirds. Black-
throated Sparrows in shrubs, roadrunner (one with baby cottontail,
50gms., in bill). Saw several pairs Scaled Quail, + occasional single,
but no young. W. Meadowlark. Black-throated Sparrow carried a grub in
bill. Pair of Cygniboliae. In a thole about 7' high, about 10 feet
of cactus near, new and old appearing, pinkbore now in size (photod).
Provenencia
arrives in compound of ranch headquarter. Father's load left; habits Mondays
now less (copied). In building rafters saw Barn Swallow nest on:
rafters, with 2 young; another nest on mud of well, + one on a door. |
(in yard tree)
Saw 2 adult Bullsh Orioles in eggs; new said they have a well grown
young don't c week ago. Three grooble nests in a mulberry tree; going
out of some nests. | A Western Kingbird or nest in fork 20' up a 25' side:
tree in yard. Same French nests; young in one, had fledged in another.
Another nest w/ kingbird, 20' up in fork Oriented expense. | One man
mojojsaid a fish calls moja in reservoir Los Terrones, about 9" long, + taken
with soda glass. | We drove across plain toward Rancho El Rio. Mud-
lurumed, woking evenly spaced Dejodamp? wounds conspicuous,
about every 50 gms. | In Quentin's, Cactus Allen nest with 2-3 young,
with pin feathers; 4 nps in brush, nest of grass. | To rafters. in
CaƱo del Rios, then 1.4 mi. or up C. Los Varas. all water community, + 1
cattle out on plain. Cygmen - occur. one in canyon bottom to 2' distance.
Saw Acorn Woodpecker, Mexican Jay (screak near house + below?).
walking slowly up C. Los Varas.
Cacer (?) Flycatcher, of Nepetii Tamoyes (on shrub protruding from fore
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