Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1936 Itinerary June 7 Butts Ranch, San Benito Co. (Cont'd.) Cont'd. at the edge of the grainfield. Also perched in dead Valley Oaks. A few along the creek. 25 Yellow-billed Magpie - Key common. Seen and heard at all times. Commonly in willows along stream where indications are they nest. Also in grainfields and valley oaks, and less commonly in Blue-Oak- some Digger Pine. Young 3/4 grown but still being fed by parents. 26 California Jay - Common in chaparral, Live Oak, Blue-oak-Digger Pine and Coastwood associations. 27 Western Crow - Only a very few seen flying over. 28 Clark's Nutcracker - Mr. Butts decided a bird that wintered here last winter from his description, I saw it is this species. 29 Plain Titmouse - Very common everywhere in chaparral and trees but most common in Blue-Oak-Digger Pine association 30 Bushtit - Common in the chaparral in flocks. 31 Slender-billed Muthatch - Common about trees - Blue Oak-Digger Pine, Valley Oak!