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Marshall, 1939
General Comment
3 mi N. Delgman contin.
May 26
absence of high song perches:
Grey Vireo
Lark Sparrow
Oriole (Scott?)
Mocker
Horned Larks
Eastern Meadowlarks
Saw 2 pr. Cassin Kingbirds + 1 pr.
Say's Phoebes N of camp.
Desert Sparrows
& Mockers near camp.
On moonlit evening, May 27
roll. 2 poorwills from high on mesa, # 652 from the steep, rocky S face (in sparse juniper stand),
# 653 from brushy sloping rim -
sloping down to the north. Heavy
brush here (some member of rose
family, and juniper). No owls
found.
Total of about 9
poorwill heard.
Drove S camp on May 28
way to Aubrey Cliffs. Passed
across open green valley & farm.
On farmyd. a flock cowbirds.
Just past it, saw a golden
Eagle - soaring and flapping low
over brushy wall at side valley.
Pursuing him were 2 small &
dainty Buteos - not red-tail,
& not White under leading edge
wing like Swainson. They have