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Lochex
1975
&
1976
Nov. 16 cont.
on way up L.II to Colfax C:in.
A few birds I note:
Wh.-Hl. K-Ke -2 (1 carrying something like nesting material)
Carper's Hawk-1+
Red H. Hawk -20+
Red. Sh. Hawk -1 (~10m. down valley of Canal Valley)
Sparrow Hawk -1 on Res., saw others elsewhere.
Cely. Quail-chased.
Amor Hummingbird -1
L. Shrike - saw one on both
Red W. Flicker - com.
Startling...
Acorn Woodpecker-com.
Wren-kit-sev.
Nutall's Woodpecker-1+
R-raild Tinker-1
Black Phoebe-3+
etc.
Say's Phoebe -1
Wh. W. Nuttall-1
Hermit Thrush-1
Varied Thrush-2
W. Bluebird-com.
Redy cr. Kinglet-1
1 3/4 km. N, 1 1/4 km. W Colfax, 2200 ft., Placer Co., Calif.
March 13, 1976
Set 20 large Sherman live traps on property of L.T.
O'Brien & family. Traps were set specifically for mice and baited with dry oatmeal. Small nest of M. virginiana found around lower portion fence at an edge of adjacent brush & forest. Traps set in late morning. Handled her 2 dogs + 3 cats, and 1 of the latter helped me find