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R.J. Raith
1956
5
Journal
March 28 Mohave River, 1450+ft., 5mi E&1mi N Midway, San Bernardino Co.
but not always. About 8 Wilson Snipe were flushed
from the taller (c. 18 inches) clumps of grass & rushes
in the marshy stretches beside the river. A Vermillion
Flycatcher was seen feeding to and from the ground
and a low bush next to the river and it was collected.
Numerous Violet-green Swallows and a few White-
throated Swifts were feeding overhead most of the
morning. At least two Black Phoebe were feeding
from perches in screwbean next to the river.
Several Phainopeplas were seen during the course of
the morning mainly in Mesquite clumps. The M's
were shy but the f's weren't. Audubon and Myrtle
Warblers were very abundant with the Myrtles in
drier areas more than Audubons. Both species were
seen throughout the valley but both were most
abundant around the edges of the pond where they
were feeding from and in low shrubs (catchlawx
screwbean) whose bases were submerged. One
Yellow-throat was seen in the same habitat but
it stayed over the water more strictly. One Robin
was seen perched in screwbean next to the
river. Two Ravens flew overhead from downstream.
A Marsh-Wren was seen & shot at in thick shrubs
next to the river. A Savannah Sparrow was collected
from what I have called Arroweed. Large numbers
of Bull Frogs were in [illegible] the stream including some
large ones probably 10-12 inches long.