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L. DICKEN
1977
July 10 cont.
Birds noted Garrison to Montrose, Col.:
Red-wing W. Tongue - 18
Brown Blackbird W. & Cassin's Kingbird
V.-green Swallow Starling (Mr. Montrose)
Barn Swallow M. Dove
Wk., thr. Swift.
Robin
Green-tailed Towhee
Montrose to Grand Jet: :
M. Dove Night hawk
Lots of Pipiswelles, herons seen.
July 11
Took Interstate 70 from Grand Jet. to Salina,
Utah. Then Utah 26 to Delta with doctor Vic Tilbman
+ Utah 100, US 50 to Ely, where we had dinner, +
the US 6 to Tongue. As there are no hotels between
Ely & Tongue, so all can fall in Tongue (due the hotel).
We went to Miller's Rest stop, 12 mi. W of town on US 6-95
& camped for the night. It was ~ midnight by the time we
got camped. Total miles for day 655! Between Ely &
Tongue saw lots of Ditchwings on the road & some other
wildcats & also many hawks & cottaontails.
July 12 Left Rest stop at 0650 & continued W. on
Pipiswelles, kestrels are flying and cars at US 6. Had breakfast at Coolidge, in Benton, Calif.,
switched to Calif 120 & continued into Yosemite Natl.
Park. Birds noted from campfire to Sierra Nevada:
Ely Sparrow Morning Dove
Harold Lark Brown's Blackbird