Field notes, v1429
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J.O. Penely 1952 Journal 6 Aug 12 11/2 mi N E Chama, 10,000 ft, Rio Arriba co, New Mexico I collected between 6:30-9:00 am: 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, 1 Audubon Warbler, 1 Williamson Sapsucker and 2 Canada Jays. The kinglet I collected in a little Aspen grove on the side of the slope, about 75 yards from the creek. A great many birds were in here. Chickadees were thick. I saw at least 2 Audubon's warblers one of which was in pretty good plumage so I collected it. I saw one other warbler apparently a pileolated warbler which I shot at but missed. At any rate it had a yellow belly. This bird stayed up in the tops of the aspens about 30 feet up. The sapsucker was also collected in aspen in a 2nd grove a little further north. I shot at a red shafted flicker at about 50 yds but missed, Western wood pewees were plentiful all over this area. They would allow me to approach to within about 30 yards but then they would fly. However, they sometimes flew to me to much closer distances. These birds were very actively feeding and calling. The two Canada Jays I collected in the grass near the edge of the spruce about 1/2 mi North of camp. These are the most unway jays I have ever seen.