Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1936 Itinerary Laguna Ranch, San Benito Co., (contd) July 16 contd. when I shot the following birds: Calif. Thrasher, 2; Brown Towhee, 1; Spotted Towhee, 1; Chen-tit, 1; Calif. Jay, 1; Juncos, 1. In the afternoon, shot 1 Spotted Towhee and 1 Nuttall Woodpecker at camp. July 17 This A.M. from 5-8 hunted up the caƱon running SE from camp in scrub-oak, mountain mahogany, Adenostoma, Fremontia and shot the following birds: Brown Towhee, 1; Spotted Towhee, 1; Bell Sparrows, 2; Unknown Sparrow (Lin.), 1; Bewick Wren, 2. Caught a Phrynosoma in an open sandy place in the Adenostoma In the evening, Johnson brought in 2 Calif. Thrasher Went out just at dark and hunted in the open sandy spots in scrub-oak etc to the 2 of camp. Here I shot a Poor-will. July 18 From 6-8 A.M. hunted in Valley Oak, Digger Pine and wild rose etc. along the creek bed where I shot 2 Juncos. From 9-11 hunted up around a hill covered with small Blue-Oak, some Valley Oak and Mountain Mahogany with dry grass under & between the trees. There I shot birds