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Pitika
1940
Stellula calliope
June 20 Amity Hayfork, 2400 ft., Trinity Co., Calif.
Two hummers observed chasing
about a dogwood rose thicket in Duncan
Gulch. One displayed, diving and giving
this same note characteristic of this species.
June 21. Male apparently established at a
post on the upper dead limbs of a
choke-cherry about 14 feet high. The post
overlooked a thicket of Cornus and Rosa,
similar to that in which this species
was observed yesterday. This bird was
taken.
June 23. Another male Calliope Hummingbird
was found established at the identical
post!
June 25 Amity Hayfork, 1200 ft., Trinity Co., Calif.
Miller took a male Calliope Hummer.