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R.J. Raitt
1956
35
Journal
Thomas Creek, 7600-7800+ ft. Ruby Mts., Elko Co, Nevada.
June 19
Mahogany and Juniper on the north side of Lamoille
Canyon just opposite the entrance of Thomas Creek.
I hunted from about 6:30 AM to 10 AM and saw
pretty much the same thing as I had seen on my
other hunt in the same general area. Hermit Thrushes
were singing quite a lot and several times I could
hear three at one time. I shot at two singing indiv-
iduals, both on conspicuous perches in Mtn Mahogany
and I killed one (♂). I also shot a female that
was perched low in a Mtn Mahogany. Western
Flycatchers were quite abundant and I flushed
a ♂ off of a nest built on top of a nearly horizontal
low limb of a Mtn Mahogany. The nest contained
4 small white eggs. The ♂ circled around me keeping
hidden in the brush and giving short notes but
I shot her after a minute or two. Near this nest
in the brush I saw a Cooper Hawk. Audubon
Warblers were also present and would come readily
to a squeak I collected one ♂ from a Mtn Mahogany.
Chipping Sparrows also came readily to a squeak
and I saw several, some singing. I collected one
from a Mtn Mahogany- On the way Also in a
Mtn Mahogany was singing a ♂ Virginia Warbler
which I finally collected. He was singing quite
vigorously but usually from a hidden perch so also
was another one several hundred yards away