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R.J. Raitt
1956
7
Journal
Jarbridge, Elko Co., Nevada
June 3
Again arose at 5 AM. The skies were nearly com-
pletely overcast and it was warmer than previous
mornings. I left camp shortly after 6 AM and
headed downstream through the riparian willows, cotton-
woods, aspens, etc. I worked down slowly, arriving
at a point just below the Jarbridge dump at about
9:30 AM. Then I headed back along the road and
arrived in camp shortly after 10:30 AM. Warbling
Vireos were very common in the willows, aspens,
and cottonwoods. Tolmie Warblers were fairly common
in willows, and in Amelanchier stands on the east side
of the road. Yellow Warblers were common mainly
in the cottonwoods. Robins were apparently everywhere
but mainly a dense cover. Two Blackheaded Grosbeaks
were seen in tall cottonwoods. Two male Lazuli'
singing
Bunting's were seen, each in a territory including
tall cottonwoods. Fox Sparrows were abundant and singing
from dense, low vegetation. One Red-shafted Flicker was
seen in a tall mountain mahogany bush in an open
sage-grassland area. Wright Flycatchers were
common in the tall cottonwoods. A Belching Ground
squirrel was seen to dive into a hole right on the road.
Garter snakes were seen twice in the grass on the
edge of the sagebrush stands. Violet-green Swallows
were seen flying overhead at about 11 AM. Of
the above species I collected one Western Fly-