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Munday
1948
Journal
July 10 10 mi SE Mesquital, 400 ft H., Baja Caliy.
Birds seen here were:
Cactus wren- common in wash
Costa hummingbird- very abundant, feeding
on ocotillo.
Turkey vulture- several appeared only
after we put out animal bodies.
Caracara - the same
American raven- several of the same
one flew over every day. Sometimes in pairs.
Brown towhee - saw several times, usually
pairs.
Plumbeous grosbeak- often seen
California quail- Several pair in
two sandy wash localities. Most had 2 or
3 small chicks.
Ash-throated flycatcher - common
Sparrowhawk - One became excited daily
near camp.
Verdin - numerous
Violet-green swallow- several flying daily.
Nighthawk - one at dusk, another in morning
Purple martin - seen several times in pairs.
Caly. Jay - saw two or three
Black-throated gray warbler - saw a few
Desert sparrow - saw one group of several
tila woodpeckers were mostly in the wash,
ladderbacks in yuccas, also saw San Lucas thrasher.