Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1936 Itinerary Pancho Cr., 2 mi. SE Pancho (cntd). July 3. (contd.) Roadrunners and 8 Horned Larks in the open fields. Hunted Screech Owls from 8-10 P.M. Johnson got one but I didn't see any. July 4. About 1:30 This morning woke up & heard at least 5 Screech Owls around camp. Started out to find them but the flashlight gave out before I saw even one. From 5 - 7 AM hunted up the creek bottom in the cottonwoods & willows. Around the cast water, a short way S Wry camp were many birds, especially Brewer Blackbirds, Western Kingbirds, Killdeer, Bluebird and Lark Sparrow. Beyond this in the dry creek bed saw very few birds. Thus saw: Blue- bird, English Sparrow, Flicker, Linnet, Shrike, Grackle and Brewer Blackbird. Shot 1 Bewick Wren and 2 Brewer Blackbirds. In the evening, set 65 mus. spec. mousetraps in a loop through dense, Tripley verniculate A. Traps set 15-20 steps apart generally on loose, somewhat sandy soil by the bushes. Saw many Bullock Orioles, most of them apparently young and several Texas Nighthawks in the bush. On the way back to camp, saw a Wildcat in a deep gulley cut back into the sharp adobe