Field notes, v1539
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R.J. Rall 1956 Journal Jan.29 3 mi. NW Rabbit Peak area, Riverside Co., Calif. we heard two Titmice on a moderately heavily brushed slope bearing manzanita, scrub oak, and ceanothus. I was able to bag one of them, but the other one escaped after a hot chase. Dr. Miller went on down into the canyon while I was taking care of my Titmouse and then I followed him. As soon as I reached the [illegible] floor of the canyon at a point where I shot the junco and the Titmouse two days ago, I heard some Bush-tits. We were par- ticularly searching for them since we had not seen them on previous days, although we did see some on the way up this morning at about the 2000-foot level without being able to collect any. The flock that I had heard came down into the canyon and across, and I collected three of them. This occurred at about the 3600-ft. level in the east-west canyon which contained at this level, scrub oak, pinyon, lemonade berry, manzanita, ceanothus, agave, and the green, grass-like perennial described Jan.27. I collected the last Bush-tit at about 10 AM and spent the rest of the morning exploring the steep, brush-covered, north-facing south side of the canyon. I ascended it to about the 4000-foot level seeing, but not collecting, 2 Scrub Jays, 1 Titmouse, another flock (about 10) of Bush-tits and hearing other