Palmer 1936 January 1 mi. SE summit San Benito Mtn. Cont'd. Jan 22 A list of birds as seen in this vicinity during the last 2 weeks is as follows. 1. Buzzard - 3 or 4 seen flying over 2. Cooper Hawk - Rarely seen, flying over the chaparral. 3. Swainson Hawk - One seen flying down canyon pursued by a Sparrow Hawk. 4 Golden Eagle - About 10 seen. commonly around the high, rocky ridges. 5. Sparrow Hawk - One family of 4 or 5 near camp in a dead stub of an incense cedar 6. Mourning Dove - Fairly common in all situations. 7. Horned Owl - One heard and possibly one seen at dusk in the conifers. (Identification uncertain) 8. Poorwill - 3 or 4 collected usually in the dusty road at dusk or openings in the chaparral/conifers. Heard nearly every evening. 9. White Throated Swift - Rocky ridges & higher peaks.