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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