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Marshall (1942)
Turdus rufitorques
Colonizing only diff. front mtns.
V. de Santa Ana
2276 taken at extreme
summit of cleared bump of
"Jeco" back of camp. This
summit had one tall
snag left, ground covered
with dense brush. Robin
came from overhead, alighted
on top of stub, gave a
lot of loud alarm notes
& began to sing. Coll. all
alone.
2390, 2391 from breeding colony at
Summit of Santa Ana - in
As descr. in Van Rossem - a prairie
with a few trees - foraged on
ground in grass & sang from
trees - and from trees in
heavy brush on the outermost
wall of crater. Very definitely
a colony - close-packed in
small area - perhaps several hundred
birds - extreme amt noise,
fighting, singing etc. Old J's
very tough to get. Very wild.
Great nos. after some kind of berry
in the brush patch. Cedar Warbler
& many other birds in this Creek.