Field notes, v1539
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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.